And what is left of the grain offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. It is most holy of the offerings to the Lord made by fire.
Parallel translations
- WEB That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. It is a thing most holy of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.
- KJV And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the LORD made by fire.
- BSB But the remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD.
- NASB The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons: a most holy part of the offerings to the Lord by fire.
- NLT The rest of the grain offering will then be given to Aaron and his sons as their food. This offering will be considered a most holy part of the special gifts presented to the Lord.
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Quick answer
The rest of the cooked grain offering belongs to the priests as most holy. God again provides for His ministers through the offerings.
Overview
As with the uncooked grain offering, the remainder sustains the priests and is declared 'most holy.' This consistent provision reinforces that those who minister at the altar are supported by it. The principle endures that God cares for those who serve Him, a care extended to gospel workers under the new covenant (1 Corinthians 9:14).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Lev 2:3That which is left of the meal offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. It is a most holy thing of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire.
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