He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part.
Whichever priest from Aaron's family offers the blood and fat from the peace offerings gets to keep the right shoulder as his portion.
This verse explains that the priest who performs the peace offering ceremony gets the right shoulder of the animal as his payment for the service.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was part of God's detailed laws for the Israelite sacrificial system, where different types of offerings had specific rules about which parts went to God, which were eaten by the worshiper, and which portions were given to the priests as their livelihood. The priests didn't own land or have other means of income, so these portions from sacrifices were how they and their families survived.
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