29 They will eat the grain offering, the sin offering,(A) and the guilt offering. Everything in Israel that is permanently dedicated to the Lord will belong to them.(B) 30 The best of all the firstfruits of every kind and contribution of every kind from all your gifts will belong to the priests.(C) You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest(D) so that a blessing may rest on your homes.(E) 31 The priests may not eat any bird or animal that died naturally or was mauled by wild beasts.(F)

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29 They will eat(A) the grain offerings, the sin offerings and the guilt offerings; and everything in Israel devoted[a] to the Lord(B) will belong to them.(C) 30 The best of all the firstfruits(D) and of all your special gifts will belong to the priests. You are to give them the first portion of your ground meal(E) so that a blessing(F) may rest on your household.(G) 31 The priests must not eat anything, whether bird or animal, found dead(H) or torn by wild animals.(I)

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:29 The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord.