Deuteronomy 18:3

This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.

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In The King James Version

And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

In Context

2Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

4You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock.

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Cross References

Exodus 29:27Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination.

Leviticus 7:30With his own hands he is to bring the food offerings to the LORD; he shall bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast as a wave offering before the LORD.

Leviticus 22:7When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 18:2-9

Maintenance of the Levites. ( b. c. 1451.) 1 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance. 2 Therefore shall they have no inheritance among their brethren: the Lord is their inheritance, as he hath said unto them. 3 And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the… Read the whole commentary →

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