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Leviticus 7:14

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From the cakes he must present one portion of each offering as a contribution to the LORD. It belongs to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 14

Here is, I. The law of the trespass-offering (Lev 7:1-7), with some further directions concerning the burnt-offering and the meat-offering (Lev 7:8-10). II. The law of the peace-offering. The eating of it (Lev 7:11-21), on which occasion the prohibition of eating fat or blood is repeated (Lev 7:22-27), and the priests' share of it (Lev 7:28-34). III. The conclusion of those institutions (Lev 7:35, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 14

קָרַב (qârab, H7126) — to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose אֶחָד (ʼechâd, H259) — properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) first קׇרְבָּן (qorbân, H7133) — something brought near the altar, i.e. a sacrificial present תְּרוּמָה (tᵉrûwmâh, H8641) — a present (as offered up), especially in sacrifice or as tribute יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God כֹּהֵן (kôhên, H3548) — literally one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a… זָרַק (zâraq, H2236) — to sprinkle (fluid or solid particles) דָּם (dâm, H1818) — blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice… שֶׁלֶם (shelem, H8002) — properly, requital, i.e. a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks

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Numbers 18:19rank 5

All the holy offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the LORD for you and your offspring.”

Numbers 31:29rank 2

Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as an offering to the LORD.

Leviticus 6:26rank 2

The priest who offers it shall eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place, in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.

Numbers 31:41rank 2

Moses gave the tribute to Eleazar the priest as an offering for the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.

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