Leviticus 10:14
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This verse reveals a surprising inclusivity: the priestly portions from peace offerings weren't just for the male priests, but for their entire households, including daughters. This highlights that sustenance and honor from God's service were meant to benefit the whole family, not just the designated minister.
But the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed you shall eat in a clean place, you and your sons and your daughters with you, for they are given as your due and your sons’ due from the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the people of Israel.
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This verse comes right after the tragic death of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, for offering unauthorized fire. Moses is instructing Aaron and his surviving sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, on the proper way to handle the remaining portions of the peace offerings. Unlike the sin offering, which was burned outside the camp, these consecrated portions were designated for the priests' sustenance and that of their families in clean areas.
After the tragic deaths of Nadab and Abihu, Moses gives instructions about what the priests can eat. But these aren't just leftover meals – they represent something profound.
The 'wave breast' and 'heave shoulder' from the peace offerings were specifically designated portions for the priests and their families.
The peace offering was a unique sacrifice, expressing joy and fellowship with God. What happens to the parts designated for the priests connects worship with daily life.
The peace offering was distinct because it allowed the worshippers and the priests to share in a sacred meal.
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shelem · Hebrew Noun
An offering presented to God as an act of thanksgiving, fellowship, or a vow, where the peace between the worshiper and God is celebrated through a shared meal.
This passage directly outlines the 'wave breast' and 'heave shoulder' as the portions given to Aaron and his sons from the peace offerings, establishing the foundation for the instruction in Leviticus 10:14.
Leviticus 7:34This verse reiterates that the wave breast and heave shoulder are to be given to the priests from the peace offerings, providing context for their right to eat these portions.
Numbers 18:8-11This passage expands on the priestly rights, detailing that all the holy offerings, including those from the peace offerings, are for the sustenance of the priests and their families, reinforcing the 'due' mentioned in Leviticus 10:14.
1 Corinthians 10:18This New Testament passage draws a parallel between the Old Testament practice of priests eating sacrifices and the participation of believers in Christian fellowship, highlighting the principle of shared sustenance from sacred provisions.
gillLeviticus 10:14: "And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel."
And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place,.... The breast of the peace offerings that was waved, and the shoulder of them that was heaved before the Lord; these were given by him to the priests, towards the mai…
pooleLeviticus 10:14: "And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel."
In a clean place; in any of your dwellings, or any place in the camp, which he supposeth to be kept clean from all ceremonial defilement, as they ought to be; whence the lepers were put out of the camp. See Numbers 5:1-3 . In any place w…
This verse reveals a surprising inclusivity: the priestly portions from peace offerings weren't just for the male priests, but for their entire households, including daughters. This highlights that sustenance and honor from God's service were meant to benefit the whole family, not just the designated minister.
This verse comes right after the tragic death of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, for offering unauthorized fire. Moses is instructing Aaron and his surviving sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, on the proper way to handle the remaining portions of the peace offerings. Unlike the sin offering, which was burned outside the camp, these consecrated portions were designated for the priests' sustenance and that of their families in clean areas.
This verse comes right after the tragic death of Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, for offering unauthorized fire. Moses is instructing Aaron and his surviving sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, on the proper way to handle the remaining portions of the peace offerings. Unlike the sin offering, which was burned outside the camp, these consecrated portions were designated for the priests' sustenance and that of their families in clean areas.
"But the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed you shall eat in a clean place, you and your sons and your daughters with you, for they are given as your due and your sons’ due from the sacrifices of the peace offerings of t…" — This verse reveals a surprising inclusivity: the priestly portions from peace offerings weren't just for the male priests, but for their entire households, including daughters. This highlights that s…
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