This is the portion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest’s office;
This is the share that Aaron and his sons receive from the LORD's fire offerings, given to them on the day they were presented to serve the LORD as priests.
This verse explains that Aaron and his sons were given a specific portion from the fire offerings as their provision when they began serving as priests.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the formal consecration of Aaron and his sons as Israel's first priests during the wilderness period after the Exodus from Egypt. The 'anointing' refers to the sacred ceremony where they were set apart for priestly service, involving special oil and rituals. The fire offerings mentioned were sacrifices burned on the altar, and portions of these were designated as the priests' food and livelihood since they wouldn't inherit land like the other tribes.
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