he shall lay his hand] Meaning, that the punishment of his sinne should be laid upon the beast, and that as he had received all he had from the hand of God; so with his owne hand he offered that sacrifice willingly unto God. It is uncertaine here who should lay his hand; it seemes here, and vers. 15. that the bringer of the sacrifice, or he for whom the sacrifice was offered, was to lay his hand upon the head of it; but for the killing of it, it belonged to the Priest onely. in the place] That is, a place beside, or neere the Altar.