Notes, Critical and Explanatory, on the Holy Scriptures

Fire was not to be kindled on the sabbath, lest it should be use4 for cooking. The sabbath began from sunset of Friday, and continued until the same hour of the following day. About three hours before sunset was the preparation, called in Greek Jftzrascevc. The supper being the principal meal, the Jews were not put to much inconvenience by the rules of the sabbath, since the meal dressed on Friday aftertoon was taken after sunset, and the meal of the following day was prepared after the close of the sabbath.

This rendered the offerings most acceptable. H. P. "And they earns, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing." See also v. 22, 2fi, 29.