6 Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.

Other Translations of Leviticus 7:6

New International Version

6 Any male in a priest's family may eat it, but it must be eaten in the sanctuary area; it is most holy.

English Standard Version

6 Every male among the priests may eat of it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.

The Message

6 Any male from among the priests' families may eat it. But it must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

New King James Version

6 Every male among the priests may eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.

New Living Translation

6 Any male from a priest's family may eat the meat. It must be eaten in a sacred place, for it is most holy.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Leviticus 7:6

Commentary on Leviticus 7:1-10

(Read Leviticus 7:1-10)

In the sin-offering and the trespass-offering, the sacrifice was divided between the altar and the priest; the offerer had no share, as he had in the peace-offerings. The former expressed repentance and sorrow for sin, therefore it was more proper to fast than feast; the peace-offerings denoted communion with a reconciled God in Christ, the joy and gratitude of a pardoned sinner, and the privileges of a true believer.

6 And I, behold, I have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel: to you they are given as a gift for the Lord, to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Other Translations of Numbers 18:6

New International Version

6 I myself have selected your fellow Levites from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the Lord to do the work at the tent of meeting.

English Standard Version

6 And behold, I have taken your brothers the Levites from among the people of Israel. They are a gift to you, given to the Lord, to do the service of the tent of meeting.

The Message

6 I personally have picked your brothers, the Levites, from Israel as a whole. I'm giving them to you as a gift, a gift of God, to help with the work of the Tent of Meeting.

New King James Version

6 Behold, I Myself have taken your brethren the Levites from among the children of Israel; they are a gift to you, given by the Lord, to do the work of the tabernacle of meeting.

New Living Translation

6 I myself have chosen your fellow Levites from among the Israelites to be your special assistants. They are a gift to you, dedicated to the Lord for service in the Tabernacle.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 18:6

Commentary on Numbers 18:1-7

(Read Numbers 18:1-7)

The people complained of their difficulty and peril in drawing near to God. God here gives them to understand, that the priests should come near for them. Aaron would see reason not to be proud of his preferment, when he considered the great care and charge upon him. Be not high-minded, but fear. The greater the trust of work and power that is committed to us, the greater danger there is of betraying that trust. This is a good reason why we should neither envy others' honours, nor desire high places.

The Portions of the Levites

181 The priests the Levites, and all the tribe of Levi, shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel: they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and his inheritance.

Other Translations of Deuteronomy 18:1

New International Version

The Portions of the Levites

181 The Levitical priests-indeed, the whole tribe of Levi-are to have no allotment or inheritance with Israel. They shall live on the food offerings presented to the Lord, for that is their inheritance.

English Standard Version

The Portions of the Levites

181 "The Levitical priests, all the tribe of Levi, shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the Lord's food offeringsOr the offerings by fire to the Lord as theirHebrew his inheritance.

The Message

The Portions of the Levites

181 The Levitical priests - that's the entire tribe of Levi - don't get any land-inheritance with the rest of Israel. They get the Fire-Gift-Offerings of God - they will live on that inheritance.

New King James Version

The Portions of the Levites

181 "The priests, the Levites--all the tribe of Levi--shall have no part nor inheritance with Israel; they shall eat the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and His portion.

New Living Translation

The Portions of the Levites

181 "Remember that the Levitical priests-that is, the whole of the tribe of Levi-will receive no allotment of land among the other tribes in Israel. Instead, the priests and Levites will eat from the special gifts given to the Lord, for that is their share.

Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:1

Commentary on Deuteronomy 18:1-8

(Read Deuteronomy 18:1-8)

Care is taken that the priests entangle not themselves with the affairs of this life, nor enrich themselves with the wealth of this world; they have better things to mind. Care is likewise taken that they want not the comforts and conveniences of this life. The people must provide for them. He that has the benefit of solemn religious assemblies, ought to give help for the comfortable support of those that minister in such assemblies.