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Leviticus 7:31

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What does Leviticus 7:31 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron`s and his sons`.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron`s and his sons`.
Leviticus 7:31 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
28And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
29Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace-offerings unto Jehovah shall bring his oblation unto Jehovah out of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings:
30his own hands shall bring the offerings of Jehovah made by fire; the fat with the breast shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave-offering before Jehovah.
31And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron`s and his sons`.
32And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings.
33He among the sons of Aaron that offereth the blood of the peace-offerings, and the fat, shall have the right thigh for a portion.
34For the wave-breast and the heave-thigh have I taken of the children of Israel out of the sacrifices of their peace-offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons as [their] portion for ever from the children of Israel.
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar, etc.] Of burnt offering, even the fat upon the inwards, the two kidneys, the flanks, the caul, and liver: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons; which being waved before the Lord for a wave offering, was the Lord’s, and so was given to his priests to eat of, for the service done by them, it being but reasonable that they that serve at the altar should live of it; and thus, with other things, a maintenance was provided for the priests and their families, as ought also to be for Gospel ministers under the present dispensation.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“Wave-offering ... heave-offering - The latter appears to be used (like קרבן qorbân, Leviticus 1:2) for offerings in general. Waving (a moving to and fro, repeated several times) or heaving (a lifting up once) the offering was a solemn form of dedicating a thing to the use of the sanctuary. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“His sons - The portion of every succeeding high - priest and his family. Leviticus 7:34”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the priest: Lev 3:5, Lev 3:11, Lev 3:16 the breast: Lev 7:34, Lev 5:13, Lev 6:16, Lev 6:26, Lev 8:29; Num 18:18 Leviticus 7:32”
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