Leviticus 7:28-36

New International Reader's Version

The Share That Belongs to the Priests

²⁸ The Lord spoke to Moses. He said, ²⁹ “Speak to the Israelites. Tell them, ‘Suppose someone brings a friendship offering to the Lord. Then they must bring part of it as their special gift to the Lord. ³⁰ They must bring it with their own hands. It is a food offering presented to the Lord. They must bring the fat together with the breast. They must lift the breast up and wave it in front of the Lord as a wave offering. ³¹ The priest will burn the fat on the altar. But the breast belongs to Aaron and the priests in his family line. ³² Give the right thigh from your friendship offerings to the priest as a gift. ³³ The priest who offers the blood and fat from the friendship offering must be given the right thigh. It is his share. ³⁴ I, the Lord, have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh that is given. I have taken them from the friendship offerings of the Israelites. And I have given them to Aaron the priest and the priests in his family line. The offerings will be their share from the Israelites for all time to come.’ ”

³⁵ That is the part of the food offerings presented to the Lord. It is given to Aaron and the priests in his family line. It was given to Aaron and his sons on the day they were set apart to serve the Lord as priests. ³⁶ On the day they were anointed, the Lord commanded the Israelites to give that part to them. For all time to come, it will be the share of Aaron and the priests in his family line.