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Speak; though they understand not thy word, yet speak. for they will understand my word, which shall go out with thine.
Unto every feathered fowl; to all sorts of carnivorous birds, every kind of those that eat flesh.
To every beast, that are for the prey, little or great, which either by craft or power get their food out of the flesh of others.
Assemble yourselves; come in whole companies, flocks and herds too; and this repeated twice more,
come, gather yourselves: they have an earnest invitation, from all sides.
To my sacrifice: when sacrifices were offered, there usually was a feast to the priest the sacrificer, and for what guests were invited; now God is about to make such, he invites his guests, resolved to entertain them plentifully.
That I do sacrifice: the punishment of these God calls a sacrifice, which he doth offer, i.e. to his own justice, to satisfy that.
For you: it was for higher ends, yet since God intends to fill them with the flesh and blood of it, he is pleased to tell them he hath slain for their entertainment.
A great sacrifice, where more thousands are offered at once than ever were at any time offered; it is a sacrifice so great, that none ever was or will be like.
The mountains of Israel; the land of Canaan.
Eat flesh; the flesh of the sacrifice.
And drink blood; the blood of it: this was entertainment fitting these invited guests.