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Leviticus 7:8
As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses conveys divine regulations to Aaron and his sons regarding the allocation of sacrificial portions during the establishment of the tabernacle worship system.
The words — The Hebrew עֹ֣לַת ('olath) means "burnt offering," while ע֤וֹר (ʿôr) translates literally to "hide" or "skin."
The thread — This provision mirrors the rule that the attending priest receives the hide of the burnt offering, just as he receives the meat of the sin and guilt offerings in Leviticus 7:7 and prepared grain offerings in Leviticus 7:9.
Why it lands — The verse explicitly assigns ownership of the burnt offering's hide to the priest who presents it, establishing a direct material stipend for his service.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.
Cross-references
- Genesis 3:21 And the LORD God made garments of skin for Adam and his wife, and He clothed them.
- Exodus 29:14 But burn the flesh of the bull and its hide and dung outside the camp; it is a sin offering.
- Leviticus 1:6 Next, he is to skin the burnt offering and cut it into pieces.
- Leviticus 4:11 But the hide of the bull and all its flesh, with its head and legs and its entrails and dung—
- Numbers 19:5 Then the heifer must be burned in his sight. Its hide, its flesh, and its blood are to be burned, along with its dung.
- Romans 13:14 Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.