On the day they were anointed, the Lord commanded the Israelites to give these portions to the priests as their permanent share from generation to generation.”
Parallel translations
- WEB which Yahweh commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them. It is their portion forever throughout their generations.
- KJV Which the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations.
- BSB On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come.
- NKJV The Lord commanded this to be given to them by the children of Israel, on the day that He anointed them, by a statute forever throughout their generations.
- NASB These the Lord had commanded to be given them from the sons of Israel on the day that He anointed them. It is their allotted portion forever throughout their generations.’ ”
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Quick answer
The LORD commanded Israel to give these portions to the priests from the day of their anointing, as a perpetual statute. The provision was God-ordained and enduring.
Overview
This confirms that the priests' portions were a lasting ordinance commanded by God across all generations. It grounded their support not in human arrangement but in divine decree. Such faithfulness assures that God reliably provides for those He calls to serve Him.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Lev 8:12He poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
- Lev 8:30Moses took some of the anointing oil, and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, and on his sons, and on his sons’ garments with him, and sanctified Aaron, his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.
- Exod 40:13–15You shall put on Aaron the holy garments; and you shall anoint him, and sanctify him, that he may minister to me in the priest’s office.
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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