Leviticus 7:34

Leviticus 7:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)From the fellowship offerings of the Israelites, I have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh that is presented and have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as their perpetual share from the Israelites.’ ”
• English Standard Version (ESV)For the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed I have taken from the people of Israel, out of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons, as a perpetual due from the people of Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering I have taken from the children of Israel, from the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons from the children of Israel by a statute forever.’ ”

Context of Leviticus 7:34

32And you are to give the right thigh to the priest as a contribution from your peace offering. 33The son of Aaron who presents the blood and fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as a portion. I have taken from the sons of Israel the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a permanent portion from the sons of Israel.’” 35This is the portion of the food offerings to the LORD for Aaron and his sons since the day they were presented to serve the LORD as priests. 36On the day they were anointed, the LORD commanded that this be given them by the sons of Israel. It is a permanent portion for the generations to come.

Leviticus 7:34 word by word

כִּי֩ אֶת־חֲזֵ֨ה הַתְּנוּפָ֜ה וְאֵ֣ת׀ שׁ֣וֹק הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ מֵאֵ֣ת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִזִּבְחֵ֖י שַׁלְמֵיהֶ֑ם וָאֶתֵּ֣ן אֹ֠תָם לְאַהֲרֹ֨ן הַכֹּהֵ֤ן וּלְבָנָיו֙ לְחָק־עוֹלָ֔ם מֵאֵ֖ת בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

• ·כִּיkîy · forH3588
• ·אֵת'êth · [Obj.]H853
• I have takenלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• ·אֵת'êth · withH854
• from the sonsבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• the breastחָזֶהchâzeh · breastH2373
• of the wave offeringתְּנוּפָהtenûphâh · wave offeringH8573
• and the thighשׁוֹקshôq · legH7785
• of the contributionתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• of their peace offeringsזֶ֫בַחzebach · sacrificeH2077
• of their peace offeringsשֶׁ֫לֶםshelem · peace offeringH8002
• and I have givenנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• to Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• and his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• as a permanentעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: enduringH5769
• portionחֹקchôq · statute: portionH2706

Cross-references for Leviticus 7:34

• 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 10:14And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel.
• Exodus 29:28This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.
• Numbers 18:18And their meat belongs to you, just as the breast and right thigh of the wave offering belong to you.
• Deuteronomy 18:3This 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.
• Leviticus 3:17This is a permanent statute for the generations to come, wherever you live: You must not eat any fat or any blood.”
• Exodus 29:9Wrap the sashes around Aaron and his sons and tie headbands on them. The priesthood shall be theirs by a permanent statute. In this way you are to ordain Aaron and his sons.

Commentaries on Leviticus 7:34

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-34Verses 28-34 The priest who offered, was to have the breast and the right shoulder. When the sacrifice was killed, the offerer himself must present God's part of it; that he might signify his cheerfully giving it up to God. He was with his own hands to lift it up, in token of his regard to God as the God of heaven; and then to wave it to and fro, in token of his regard to God as the Lord of the whole earth. Be persuaded and encouraged to feed and feast…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 34the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution of their peace offerings: God, the priest, the worshiper, and guests shared this meal. Some translations call the breast a "wave offering" and the thigh the "contribution" or "heave offering." These were specifically for the priest (see Leviticus 10:13–15). After presenting these offerings in the tabernacle in front of the Lord, they ate them (see Exodus 29:24, 26).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 28-3829-34. He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord--In order to show that the sacrifice was voluntary, the offerer was required to bring it with his own hands to the priest. The breast having been waved to and fro in a solemn manner as devoted to God, was given to the priests; it was assigned to the use of their order generally, but the right shoulder was the perquisite of the officiating priest.Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 7:34

• Offerings
• Priest

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Israel
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Peace offerings
• Children of Israel
• Fleshhook
• Heave offering
• Morrow
• Wave offerings

Commentaries on Leviticus 7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings