King James Version
What Does Leviticus 10:13 Mean?
“And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded.”
Context
11
And that ye may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD hath spoken unto them by the hand of Moses.
12
And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:
13
And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded.
14
And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
15
The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(13) **And ye shall eat it in the holy place.**—Better, *and ye shall eat it in a holy place, *that is, in any part of the holy court; it was not to be taken out of the precincts of the sanctuary.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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