Take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest, for Yahweh’s wave offering.
Parallel translations
- KJV Take it of their half, and give it unto Eleazar the priest, for an heave offering of the LORD.
- BSB Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.
- NKJV take it from their half, and give it to Eleazar the priest as a heave offering to the Lord.
- NASB take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest, as an offering to the Lord.
- NLT Give this share of the army’s half to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the Lord.
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Quick answer
This tribute was given to Eleazar the priest as the Lord's wave offering.
Overview
The portion set apart for God passed to the high priest as a holy offering. The wave offering symbolized presenting something wholly to the Lord. It reminds us that worship involves giving back to God from what He has graciously given, ultimately fulfilled as we offer ourselves in response to Christ's sacrifice.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- Deut 12:19Be careful that you don’t forsake the Levite as long as you live in your land.
- Num 18:26“Moreover you shall speak to the Levites, and tell them, ‘When you take of the children of Israel the tithe which I have given you from them for your inheritance, then you shall offer up a wave offering of it for Yahweh, a tithe of the tithe.
- Exod 29:27You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the thigh of the wave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of the ram of consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons:
- Deut 12:12You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God, you, and your sons, your daughters, your male servants, your female servants, and the Levite who is within your gates, because he has no portion nor inheritance with you.
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