without the Campe] Because it was to be sacrificed for the sinnes of all the people; and therefore being siguratively under the guilt of so great iniquitie, it was held very uncleane; and the Priest that killed it, and he that burned it, were to be uncleane untill the evening. And if we consider this sacrifice as a Type of Christ, as it was, it holds conformitie with him, who suffered as a Malefactor without the gate of Jerusalem, Hebrews 13:12. as malefactors did without the Campe, Leviticus 24:14. and as bearing the guilt of all the Israel of God, Isaiah 53:6. and yet in himselfe the Holy one of God, Acts 2:27.
one shall slay] It is not said by whom the Heifer shall be slaine, or burnt, vers. 5. and for the word One, though it be not in the Hebrew Text, yet it is supplied for the congruitie of the sentence, which runs better in sense with it then it would doe without it. It seemes it was not Aaron the High-priest that was to doe it, but rather Eleazar, to whom it was presented, by whom it was brought without the Campe, and the bloud sprinkled, vers. 41. and who was next in dignitie to Aaron, Chap. 3. 32. and at this time the number of inferiour Priests (besides them) was very few, if it were a number, for some thinke they were but three that were of full age; yet in that it it is said, [shall slay her before his face] (that is, Eleazars face,) it appeares to be some other, and not Eleazar; so also doe the words [in his fight, vers. 5. import.