Which the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, in the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations.
This is what the LORD commanded the people of Israel to give them on the day he appointed them as priests, as a permanent law for all future generations.
God established a permanent law that the Israelites must provide for their priests when they were first appointed and for all generations to come.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes instructions about the portions of sacrificial offerings that were to be given to Aaron and his sons as priests. When God established the priesthood through Moses, He also established that the priests would be supported by specific portions of the people's offerings since they wouldn't inherit land like the other tribes. This was part of the ceremonial law given at Mount Sinai around 1440 BC.
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