Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 18:3 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Deuteronomy 18:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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.”
Deuteronomy 18:3 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:3
This shall be the priest's due from the people (וְזֶה יִהְיֶה מִשְׁפַּט הַכֹּהֲנִים מֵאֵת הָעָם)—the word mishpat means ordained right, legal due, not optional generosity. God establishes mandatory provision so priests wouldn't depend on human whims. The specific portions—the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw (hazero'a vehallechayayim vehaqevah)—designated choice meat cuts.The shoulder (zero'a) symbolizes strength and service; the cheeks (lechayim) the seat of speech and proclamation; the maw (qevah, stomach) the digestive organ. Some rabbinical tradition sees symbolic significance: st...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 18:3
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“that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before Yahweh.”
“the flesh and the blood”