Numbers 5:9

9 And 1every contribution, all the holy donations of the people of Israel, which they bring to the priest, shall 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 he shall confess his sin that he has committed.And he shall make full restitution for his wrong, adding a fifth to it and giving it to him to whom he did the wrong.
8 But if the man has no next of kin to whom restitution may be made for the wrong, the restitution for wrong shall go to the LORD for the priest, in addition to the ram of atonement with which atonement is made for him.
9 And every contribution, all the holy donations of the people of Israel, which they bring to the priest, shall be his.
10 Each one shall keep his holy donations: whatever anyone gives to the priest shall be his."
11 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Cross References 1

  • 1. Numbers 18:19; Exodus 29:28; Leviticus 6:17, 18; Leviticus 7:6, 7, 9, 10, 14; Deuteronomy 18:3, 4
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