For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.
I have taken the breast that is waved and the shoulder that is lifted up from the Israelites' peace offerings, and I have given these portions to Aaron the priest and his sons as their permanent share from the Israelites.
God is establishing that certain parts of the peace offerings belong permanently to the priests as their provision from the people's sacrifices.
📚 Historical Context
In the time of Moses, God was giving detailed instructions to the Israelites on how to conduct their worship and sacrifices after their deliverance from Egypt, as part of the covenant at Mount Sinai. The wave breast and heave shoulder were specific portions from the peace offerings that God designated for Aaron and his sons, the priests, to sustain them in their sacred duties since they had no land inheritance. This system highlighted the importance of the priesthood in mediating between God and the people, ensuring the priests were provided for through the community's offerings.
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