Numbers 5:9
What does Numbers 5:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Numbers 5:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And every offering lifted up of all the holy things which the children of Israel give to the priest, will be his.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the sons of Israel, which they bring near to the priest, becometh his;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All the firstfruits also, which the children of Israel offer, belong to the priest:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And every heave-offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they present unto the priest, shall be his.
Context
v.8But if the man have no kinsman to whom restitution may be made for the guilt, the restitution for guilt which is made unto Jehovah shall be the priest’s; besides the ram of the atonement, whereby atonement shall be made for him.
v.9This passage
v.10And every man’s hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 6:26
The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in a holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tent of meeting.
- Leviticus 6:17
It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it as their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as the sin-offering, and as the trespass-offering.
- Leviticus 10:13
and ye shall eat it in a holy place, because it is thy portion, and thy sons’ portion, of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: for so I am commanded.
- Numbers 18:19
All the heave-offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto Jehovah, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, as a portion for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before Jehovah unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
- Deuteronomy 18:3
And this shall be the priests’ due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
- Leviticus 7:6
Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in a holy place: it is most holy.
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