KJV ORIGINAL
But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, that person may eat the sacred food, and anyone born in the priest's household may also eat his food.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that slaves owned by priests and people born in priestly households were allowed to eat the sacred food reserved for priests' families.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel, the priestly families received portions of sacrificial offerings as their food since they didn't inherit land like other tribes. This verse addresses who in a priest's extended household could share in these sacred meals. Slavery was a common institution in the ancient world, and household slaves were often considered part of the family unit.
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