Thematic Bible: Belonged to the priests


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The priest will wave the lambs with the bread of firstfruits as a presentation offering before the Lord; the bread and the two lambs will be holy to the Lord for the priest. Verse ConceptsAnimal Sacrifices, Wave OfferingSwingingFirst fruits

I am giving you all the best of the fresh olive oil, new wine, and grain, which the Israelites give to the Lord as their firstfruits. The firstfruits of all that is in their land, which they bring to the Lord, belong to you. Every clean person in your house may eat them.

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. You are to give him the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first sheared [wool] of your flock. For the Lord your God has chosen him and his sons from all your tribes to stand and minister in the Lord's name from now on.

“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. Verse ConceptsdaughtersWave OfferingsPerpetual StatutesAnimal Sacrifices, Wave OfferingPermitted To Eat Offerings

The priest will wave the lambs with the bread of firstfruits as a presentation offering before the Lord; the bread and the two lambs will be holy to the Lord for the priest. Verse ConceptsAnimal Sacrifices, Wave OfferingSwingingFirst fruits

But their meat belongs to you. It belongs to you like the breast of the presentation offering and the right thigh. Verse ConceptsBodies Of AnimalsAnimal Sacrifices, Wave OfferingSwingingThighs Of AnimalsFood For Priests DefinedOther Right Parts

I have taken from the Israelites the breast of the presentation offering and the thigh of the contribution from their fellowship sacrifices, and have assigned them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the Israelites.” Verse ConceptsWave OfferingsThighs Of AnimalsFood For Priests Defined

"Take the breast from the ram of Aaron's ordination and wave it as a presentation offering before the Lord; it is to be your portion. Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the presentation offering that is waved and the thigh of the contribution that is lifted up from the ram of ordination. This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is a contribution. It will be the Israelites' contribution from their fellowship sacrifices, their contribution to the Lord.

The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons. Verse ConceptsFat Of The SacrificesFood For Priests DefinedPriests Possessing

He also took the breast and waved it before the Lord as a presentation offering; it was Moses’ portion of the ordination ram as the Lord had commanded him. Verse ConceptsAnimal Sacrifices, Wave OfferingSwinging

but he waved the breasts and the right thigh as a presentation offering before the Lord, as Moses had commanded. Verse ConceptsWave OfferingsAnimal Sacrifices, Wave OfferingSwingingThighs Of AnimalsOther Right Partsbreasts

“Everything in Israel that is permanently dedicated to the Lord belongs to you. Verse ConceptsUnder The Ban

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