Leviticus 10:11

11 and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses."

Leviticus 10:11 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 10:11

And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the
statutes
Laws, precepts, ordinances, moral, ceremonial, and judicial, which was the business of the priests to do, ( Malachi 2:7 ) but one inebriated with liquor would be incapable of giving instructions about any of those things:

which the Lord hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses:
particularly those delivered and recorded in ( Exodus 20:1-26 ) ( 22:1-23:33 ) and as not the priests, so neither any other Israelite might instruct {s}, nor indeed would be capable of instructing others when in liquor; and therefore excessive drinking, as it should be carefully avoided by all men, so more especially by those who by their office are teachers of others; see ( Proverbs 31:4 Proverbs 31:5 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F19 Maimon. Hilchot Biath Hamikdash, c. 1. sect. 3.

Leviticus 10:11 In-Context

9 "Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die. It shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations,

10 that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean,

11 and that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses."

12 And Moses spoke unto Aaron and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons who were left: "Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy.

13 And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due and thy sons' due of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire; for so I am commanded.