or of the strangers that sojourn] There was a stranger in blood, that is, none of their kindred; a stranger in habitation, that is, a Sojourner, rather then a dweller amongst them; and a stranger in Religion, a worshipper of a strange god, or of the true God in a strange manner to that which God prescribed: He that was a stranger in blood, might be no a stranger in religion; such were divers convert Proselytes, who were of the same faith and profession with the naturall Jewes; and these were to obey the same Laws with the Israelites, and beare the same punishments which belonged to the violation of them. See ver. 8. 10. cover it] Lest beasts should lick it up, and by taking delight in the sweetnesse of it, should become more cruell, either to their own, or to any other kinde.