King James Version
Leviticus 7:33 in the King James Version says “He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder f...” — study this verse from Leviticus chapter 7 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part.”
Leviticus 7:33 · KJV
And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.
And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings.
He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part.
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.
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;
KJV Study — Public Domain
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“the blood”
H1818blood (as that which when shed causes death) of man or an animal; by analogy, the juice of the grape; figuratively (especially in the plural) bloodshe
“of the peace offerings”
H8002properly, requital, i.e., a (voluntary) sacrifice in thanks
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“and the fat”
H2459fat, whether literally or figuratively; hence, the richest or choice part
“He among the sons”
H1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
to exist, i.e., be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
“shall have the right”
H3225the right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south
“for his part”
H4490properly, something weighed out, i.e., (generally) a division; specifically (of food) a ration; also a lot
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