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Leviticus 7:32

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 7:32 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And the right thigh shall ye give unto the priest for a heave-offering out of the sacrifices of your peace-offerings.
Leviticus 7:32 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
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.
35This is the anointing-portion of Aaron, and the anointing-portion of his sons, out of the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto Jehovah in the priest`s office;
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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 right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest [for] an heave offering, etc.] Whether of an ox or a cow, a lamb or a goat: of the sacrifices of your peace offerings; which were of either of these creatures; the Targum of Jonathan paraphrases it, “the right arm from the shoulder to the elbow.” The breast being the seat of wisdom, and the shoulder of strength, some think denote Christ as the wisdom and power of God unto his people, his priests, who have all their knowledge and strength from him, and who bears them on his heart and on his shoulder.”
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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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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 7:34, Lev 8:25, Lev 8:26, Lev 9:21, Lev 10:14; Num 6:20, Num 18:18, Num 18:19; Deu 18:3; Co1 9:13, Co1 9:14 Leviticus 7:33”
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