KJV ORIGINAL
The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The priest who offers the sin offering shall eat it in the holy place—it must be eaten in the courtyard of the tent of meeting.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse explains that the priest who performs the sin offering gets to eat part of it, but only in the sacred area of the tabernacle.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Israel's sacrificial system, certain offerings provided food for the priests who had no other means of income since they were dedicated to temple service. The sin offering was a sacrifice made to atone for unintentional sins, and eating it in the holy place symbolized the priest's role in bearing the people's sin before God.
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