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Leviticus 7:14
From the cakes he must present one portion of each offering as a contribution to the LORD. It belongs to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God gives Moses and the priests regulations for the peace offering of thanksgiving, specifying the handling of the accompanying leavened cakes.
The words — תְּרוּמָ֖ה (te.ru.Mah) translates as a contribution, and קָרְבָּ֔ן (kor.ban) means a present or offering brought to the LORD.
The thread — This priestly allocation pattern runs through Exodus 29:27 on the consecration of Aaron and his sons, Leviticus 6:26 on the holy place consumption of priestly portions, and Numbers 18:19 where holy offerings are permanently assigned to the priestly line.
Why it lands — The text commands that one portion of each thanksgiving cake goes to the priest who sprinkles the blood, establishing a fixed material provision for his service before any inference about spiritual sustenance or priestly privilege is drawn.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the Lord, and it shall be the priest’s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings.
Cross-references
- Numbers 18:19 All the holy offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the LORD for you and your offspring.”
- Exodus 29:27 Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.
- Leviticus 6:26 The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.
- Numbers 15:19 and you eat the food of the land, you shall lift up an offering to the LORD.
- Numbers 18:8 Then the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you in charge of My offerings. As for all the sacred offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute.
- Numbers 18:24 For I have given to the Levites as their inheritance the tithe that the Israelites present to the LORD as a contribution. That is why I told them that they would not receive an inheritance among the Israelites.”
- Numbers 31:29 Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.
- Numbers 31:41 Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as an offering for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.