Numbers 5:9

9 And every contribution of all the holy objects of the {Israelites} that they bring to the priest for him will be his.

Numbers 5:9 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 5:9

And every offering of all the holy things of the children of
Israel
Of the holy sacrifices brought by them to be offered up; that part of them which is elevated, heaved, or waved, as the heave shoulder and wave breast:

which they bring unto the priest, shall be his;
what they bring to him to offer for them shall be his who performs the service, even that part of them which is his due.

Numbers 5:9 In-Context

7 they will confess their sin that they did and will make restitution [for] their guilt by adding a fifth {to it} and giving [it] {to whomever was wronged}.

8 But if the man does not have a redeemer to make restitution to him for the reparation, the reparation is to be given to Yahweh for the priest, in addition to the ram of atonement by which atonement is made for him.

9 And every contribution of all the holy objects of the {Israelites} that they bring to the priest for him will be his.

10 The holy objects of a man will be for him; whatever he gives to the priest will be for him.'"

11 Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

Footnotes

• [a]. Literally "sons/children of Israel"