¶ And this shall be the Priest’s duty of the people, that they which offer sacrifice, whether it be bullock or sheep, shall give unto the Priest the [a]shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

The firstfruits also of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep shalt thou give him.

For the Lord thy God hath chosen him out of all thy tribes, to stand and minister in the Name of the Lord, him, and his sons forever.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 18:3 The right shoulder, Num. 28:18.

This is the share due the priests(A) from the people who sacrifice a bull(B) or a sheep: the shoulder, the internal organs and the meat from the head.(C) You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine and olive oil, and the first wool from the shearing of your sheep,(D) for the Lord your God has chosen them(E) and their descendants out of all your tribes to stand and minister(F) in the Lord’s name always.(G)

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