Leviticus 7:28-34

28 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
29 "Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, 'He who offers 1the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the LORD shall bring his offering to the LORD from the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
30 'His own hands are to bring offerings by fire to the LORD. He shall bring the fat with the breast, that the 2breast may be presented as a wave offering before the LORD.
31 'The priest shall offer up the fat in smoke on the altar, but 3the breast shall belong to Aaron and his sons.
32 'You shall give 4the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from the sacrifices of your peace offerings.
33 'The one among the sons of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace offerings and the fat, the right thigh shall be his as his portion.
34 'For I have taken 5the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution from the sons of Israel from the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their due forever from the sons of Israel.

Leviticus 7:28-34 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 7

The several things contained in this chapter are the law of the trespass offering, Le 7:1-7 the portion the priests had in the burnt offerings and meat offerings, Le 7:8-10 the law of the peace offerings, whether by way of thanksgiving, or a vow, or voluntary oblation, Le 7:11-21 the prohibition of fat and blood, Le 7:22-27 the parts the priests should have in the peace offerings, the breast and right shoulder, Le 7:28-36 and the chapter is concluded with a recapitulation of the various things contained in this and the preceding chapters, Le 7:37,38.

Cross References 5

  • 1. Leviticus 3:1
  • 2. Exodus 29:26, 27; Leviticus 8:29; Numbers 6:20
  • 3. Numbers 18:11; Deuteronomy 18:3
  • 4. Exodus 29:27; Leviticus 7:34; Leviticus 9:21; Numbers 6:20
  • 5. Exodus 29:27; Leviticus 10:14, 15; Numbers 18:18

Footnotes 3

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