Christian Standard Bible
Numbers 5:9
9Every holy contribution the Israelites present to the priest will be his.
Numbers 5:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.
- New International Version (NIV)All the sacred contributions the Israelites bring to a priest will belong to him.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And every contribution, all the holy donations of the people of Israel, which they bring to the priest, shall be his.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring to the priest, shall be his.
Context of Numbers 5:9
7The person is to confess the sin he has committed. He is to pay full compensation, add a fifth of its value to it, and give it to the individual he has wronged. 8But if that individual has no relative to receive compensation, the compensation goes to the Lord for the priest, along with the atonement ram by which the priest will make atonement for the guilty person. Every holy contribution the Israelites present to the priest will be his. 10Each one’s holy contribution is his to give; what each one gives to the priest will be his.” 11The Lord spoke to Moses:
Read all of Numbers 5Numbers 5:9 word by word
וְכָל־תְּרוּמָ֞ה לְכָל־קָדְשֵׁ֧י בְנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־יַקְרִ֥יבוּ לַכֹּהֵ֖ן ל֥וֹ יִהְיֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Numbers 5:9
- Numbers 18:8Then the Lord spoke to Aaron, “Look, I have put you in charge of the contributions brought to me. As for all the holy offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute.
- Exodus 29:28This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is a contribution. It will be the Israelites’ contribution from their fellowship sacrifices, their contribution to the Lord.
- Leviticus 6:17It must not be baked with yeast; I have assigned it as their portion from my food offerings. It is especially holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.
- Leviticus 7:6Any male among the priests may eat it. It is to be eaten in a holy place; it is especially holy.
- Leviticus 10:13You must eat it in a holy place because it is your portion and your sons’ from the food offerings to the Lord, for this is what I was commanded.
- Leviticus 22:2“Tell Aaron and his sons to deal respectfully with the holy offerings of the Israelites that they have consecrated to me, so they do not profane my holy name; I am the Lord.
- Deuteronomy 18:3This is the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether it is an ox, a sheep, or a goat; the priests are to be given the shoulder, jaws, and stomach.
- Ezekiel 44:29They will eat the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering. Everything in Israel that is permanently dedicated to the Lord will belong to them.
- Malachi 3:8“Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing me!” “How do we rob you?” you ask. “By not making the payments of the tenth and the contributions.
- 1 Corinthians 9:7Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat its fruit? Or who shepherds a flock and does not drink the milk from the flock?
Commentaries on Numbers 5:9
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5-10Verses 5-10 The law of restitution: a passage supplementary to Leviticus 5:5, etc., Leviticus 6:5, etc. Numbers 5:7 Recompense his trespass - i. e. make restitution to the person whom he has injured. Numbers 5:8 Whereby an atonement shall be made for him - literally, “which shall clear him of guilt as to it,” i. e. as to the trespass. Numbers 5:10 And every man‘s hallowed things shall be his - i. e. the priest‘s. The heave offerings Numbers 5:9 and…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-10Priests partially supported their families by receiving a share of the sacrifices. Sometimes, they could sell extra sacrifices to fund the priesthood, maintain the sanctuary, and help with other religious needs (see 1 Corinthians 8:4–13).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-109-10. every offering ... shall be his--Whatever was given in this way, or otherwise, as by freewill offerings, irrevocably belonged to the priest.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Numbers 5
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
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