Leviticus 7:35-38

35 This is the portion of Aaron and of his sons from the Lord’s food offerings, from the day they were presented to serve as priests of the Lord.

36 The Lord commanded this to be given them by the people of Israel, ¹from the day that he anointed them. It is a perpetual due throughout their generations. ”

37 This is the law ²of the burnt offering, of the grain offering, of the sin offering, ³of the guilt offering, ⁴of the ordination offering, and ⁵of the peace offering,

38 which the Lord commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, on the day that he commanded the people of Israel ⁶to bring their offerings to the Lord, in the wilderness of Sinai.

Leviticus 7:35-38 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

• 1. 7:36 ch. 8:12, 30; Ex. 40:13-15
• 2. 7:37 ch. 6:9, 14, 25
• 3. 7:37 ver. 1
• 4. 7:37 ch. 6:20; Ex. 29:1
• 5. 7:37 ver. 11
• 6. 7:38 ch. 1:2