Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

Bible References

General references

Leviticus 21:22
He may eat the food of his God from what is especially holy as well as from what is holy.
Numbers 18:11
“The contribution of their gifts also belongs to you. I have given all the Israelites’ presentation offerings to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your house may eat it.
Deuteronomy 18:3
This is the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether it is an ox, a sheep, or a goat; the priests are to be given the shoulder, jaws, and stomach.
1 Corinthians 9:4
Don’t we have the right to eat and drink?

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