Israel was holinesse unto the LORD] Consecrate to God. Psal. 114. 1, 2. Exod. 19. 5, 6. Chap. 31. 44. as the holy things; not to be eaten by strangers. Lev. 22. 10. the first-fruits of his increase] Which were so also, Deuteronomy 26:10. and so are all Gods people; as his first-fruits. James 1:18. Revelation 14:4. his first-born. Exodus 4:22. Hebrews 12:23. all that devour him, shall offend; evill shall come upon them] Or, all that devoured him, became guilty; (that is, became lyable to judgement. Exodus 4:23. Proverbs 20:25. Chap 12. 14.) evill befell them. None that then wronged them, escaped without punishment. Exodus 17:8; Exodus 17:14. Psal. 105 14, 15. Withall implying, that the case was much altered, it was not so now. Chap. 50. 7. See Chap. 43. 28. &47. 6.