English Standard Version
Leviticus 7:35
35This is the portion of Aaron and of his sons from the Lord's food offerings, from the day they were presented to serve as priests of the Lord.
Leviticus 7:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the Lord made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the Lord in the priest’s office;
- New International Version (NIV)This is the portion of the food offerings presented to the Lord that were allotted to Aaron and his sons on the day they were presented to serve the Lord as priests.
- New King James Version (NKJV)This is the consecrated portion for Aaron and his sons, from the offerings made by fire to the Lord, on the day when Moses presented them to minister to the Lord as priests.
- New Living Translation (NLT)This is their rightful share. The special gifts presented to the Lord have been reserved for Aaron and his descendants from the time they were set apart to serve the Lord as priests.
Context of Leviticus 7:35
33Whoever among the sons of Aaron offers the blood of the peace offerings and the fat shall have the right thigh for a portion. 34For 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. This is the portion of Aaron and of his sons from the Lord's food offerings, from the day they were presented to serve as priests of the Lord. 36The Lord commanded this to be given them by the people of Israel, from the day that he anointed them. It is a perpetual due throughout their generations." 37This is the law of the burnt offering, of the grain offering, of the sin offering, of the guilt offering, of the ordination offering, and of the peace offering,
Read all of Leviticus 7Leviticus 7:35 word by word
זֹ֣את מִשְׁחַ֤ת אַהֲרֹן֙ וּמִשְׁחַ֣ת בָּנָ֔יו מֵאִשֵּׁ֖י יְהוָ֑ה בְּיוֹם֙ הִקְרִ֣יב אֹתָ֔ם לְכַהֵ֖ן לַיהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- of the anointingמִשְׁחָהmishchâh moshchâh · anointingH4888
- of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
- of his sonsבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- out of the offeringsאִשֶּׁה'ishshâh · food offeringH801
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- in the dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- he presentedקָרַבqârab · to present: bringH7126
- in the priest’s officeכָּהַןkâhan · to ministerH3547
Cross-references for Leviticus 7:35
- Leviticus 8:10Then Moses took the anointing oil and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.
- Exodus 29:7You shall take the anointing oil and pour it on his head and anoint him.
- Exodus 40:13and put on Aaron the holy garments. And you shall anoint him and consecrate him, that he may serve me as priest.
- Isaiah 10:27And in that day his burden will depart from your shoulder, and his yoke from your neck; and the yoke will be broken because of the fat."
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
- John 3:34For he whom God has sent utters the words of God, for he gives the Spirit without measure.
- 2 Corinthians 1:21And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us,
- 1 John 2:20But you have been anointed by the Holy One, and you all have knowledge.
- Exodus 28:1"Then bring near to you Aaron your brother, and his sons with him, from among the people of Israel, to serve me as priests—Aaron and Aaron's sons, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar.
- Exodus 29:1"Now this is what you shall do to them to consecrate them, that they may serve me as priests. Take one bull of the herd and two rams without blemish,
- Numbers 18:7And you and your sons with you shall guard your priesthood for all that concerns the altar and that is within the veil; and you shall serve. I give your priesthood as a gift, and any outsider who comes near shall be put to death."
Commentaries on Leviticus 7:35
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35The portion of the anointing - Rather, the appointed share of Aaron and of his sons.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 35-38Verses 35-38 Solemn acts of religious worship are not things which we may do or not do at our pleasure; it is at our peril if we omit them. An observance of the laws of Christ cannot be less necessary than of the laws of Moses.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 35-3835-38. This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron--These verses contain a general summing up of the laws which regulate the privileges and duties of the priests. The word "anointing" is often used as synonymous with "office" or "dignity." So that the "portion of the anointing of Aaron" probably means the provision made for the maintenance of the high priest and the numerous body of functionaries which composed the sacerdotal order. in the day when he…Read the comment
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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
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