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.
You must eat it in the holy place, because it is your portion and your sons' portion from the LORD's offerings made by fire. This is what I have been commanded to tell you.
God is instructing the priests that they have a right to eat certain parts of the sacrificial offerings in the designated holy area, as this is their God-given provision.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction comes right after the tragic death of Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu, who offered unauthorized fire before the LORD. Moses is now carefully explaining the proper procedures for handling sacrificial offerings to the remaining priests. In the ancient Israelite sacrificial system, certain portions of the offerings were designated as food for the priests and their families, serving as their sustenance since they had no other inheritance or occupation.
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