Ezekiel 44:30

“And the first of all the firstfruits of everything, and every contribution of everything, of all your contributions, shall be for the priests; and the first of your dough you shall give to the priest, to cause a blessing to rest on your house.”

Ezekiel 44:30 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Ezekiel 44:30, word by word

And the firstרֵאשִׁיתreshit

best

The best of something, what is set apart for its quality.

Where else “reshit” appears
the firstfruitsבִּכּוּרֵיbikure

firstfruits

Firstfruits: the first of the harvest to ripen, which was offered to God.

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contributionתְּרוּמַתterumat

contribution

Contribution: what is set apart from one's goods to give to God; also a portion set aside or a gift.

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shall beיִהְיֶהyihye

be

To be: "I will be their Elohim".

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for the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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of your doughעֲרִסוֹתֵיarisote

dough

Dough, coarse meal.

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you shall giveתִּתְּנוּtitnu

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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a blessingבְּרָכָהberacha

blessing

The good God gives, or words asking for it.

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to restהָנִיחַhaniach

rest

To stay still and settle in a place.

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on your houseבֵּיתֶbete

household

The family, everyone living under one roof.

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The context

29The grain offering and the sin offering and the guilt offering, they shall eat them; and every thing devoted to destruction in Israel shall be theirs.

30 · This verse (above)

31Any animal that died or one torn by beasts, from the birds or from the livestock, the priests shall not eat.’”

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