“Everything in Israel that is specially set apart for the Lord also belongs to you.
Parallel translations
- WEB “Everything devoted in Israel shall be yours.
- KJV Every thing devoted in Israel shall be thine.
- BSB Every devoted thing in Israel belongs to you.
- NKJV “Every devoted thing in Israel shall be yours.
- NASB Everything banned from secular use in Israel shall be yours.
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Quick answer
Everything devoted to the LORD in Israel was given to the priests, enlarging their God-given portion.
Overview
Items placed under the ban or wholly devoted to God passed to the priests as their share. This further provision underscored that what belonged to God supported His ministers. It situates the priesthood at the center of Israel's worship, receiving what the people consecrated to the LORD.
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Cross-references · 2
- Lev 27:28“‘Notwithstanding, no devoted thing, that a man shall devote to Yahweh of all that he has, whether of man or animal, or of the field of his possession, shall be sold or redeemed: every devoted thing is most holy to Yahweh.
- Ezek 44:29They shall eat the meal offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every devoted thing in Israel shall be theirs.
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