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Leviticus 7:8

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the skin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When a priest offers someone's burnt offering, that priest gets to keep the animal's skin for himself.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse explains that priests were allowed to keep the valuable animal skins from the burnt offerings they performed as part of their compensation.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Leviticus, God gave the Israelites detailed laws for sacrifices as part of their covenant relationship, which included instructions on how priests were to handle offerings and receive portions as compensation. These provisions ensured that the priests, who dedicated their lives to serving in the tabernacle, were supported economically by the community. Specifically, Leviticus 7:8 addresses the burnt offering, where the officiating priest was entitled to the animal's skin as his rightful share.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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