Leviticus 7:31

31 And the preast shall burne the fatt apon the alter, ad the brest shalbe Aaros ad his sonnes.

Leviticus 7:31 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 7:31

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar
Of burnt offering, even the fat upon the inwards, the two kidneys, the flanks, the caul, and liver:

but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons;
which being waved before the Lord for a wave offering, was the Lord's, and so was given to his priests to eat of, for the service done by them, it being but reasonable that they that serve at the altar should live of it; and thus, with other things, a maintenance was provided for the priests and their families, as ought also to be for Gospel ministers under the present dispensation.

Leviticus 7:31 In-Context

29 speake vnto the childre of Israel ad saye He that offereth his peaceofferynge vnto the Lord, shall bringe his gifte vnto the Lord of his peaceoffrynges:

30 his owne handes shal bringe the offrynge of the Lorde: eue the fatt apo the brest he shall bringe with the brest to waue it a waueoffrynge before the Lorde.

31 And the preast shall burne the fatt apon the alter, ad the brest shalbe Aaros ad his sonnes.

32 And the right shulder they shall geue vnto the preast, to be an heueoffrynge, of their peaceoffringes.

33 And the same that offreth the bloud of the peaceoffringes ad the fatt, amog the sones of Aaro, shall haue the right shulder vnto his parte,