Leviticus 7:34

“For the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution I have taken from the sons of Israel, from their sacrifices of peace, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as a statute forever from the sons of Israel.”

Leviticus 7:34 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 7:34, word by word

the breastחֲזֵהchaze

breast

The breast of an animal.

Where else “chaze” appears
of the wave offeringתְּנוּפָהtenufa

wave offering

An offering waved before YHWH when presented.

Where else “tenufa” appears
and the thighשׁוֹקshok

thigh, leg

Thigh, leg of an animal or a person.

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of the contributionתְּרוּמָהteruma

contribution

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

Where else “teruma” appears
I have takenלָקַחְתִּיlakachti

take

To grasp something in the hand to carry or use it.

Where else “lakachti” appears
the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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from their sacrificesזִּבְחֵיzivche

sacrifice

An animal offered to God and eaten together.

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of peaceשַׁלְמֵיshalme

peace offerings

Peace offering: a sacrifice of which one part was burned for God and the rest was eaten by the one who offered it, as a sign of peace and fellowship with him (Leviticus 3).

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and I have givenאֶתֵּןeten

give

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

Where else “eten” appears
to Aaronאַהֲרֹןaharon

Aaron

Aaron, the older brother of Moses, his spokesman before Pharaoh and the first high priest of Israel.

Where else “aharon” appears
the priestכֹּהֵןkohen

priest

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

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as a statuteחָקchak

statute

A rule that God or a king sets and that must be kept.

Where else “chak” appears
foreverעוֹלָםolam

forever

Time without end, beyond what a lifetime can see.

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The context

33The one among the sons of Aaron who presents the blood of the peace offerings and the fat shall have the right thigh as a portion.

34 · This verse (above)

35This is the portion of Aaron and the portion of his sons from the fire offerings of YHWH, on the day he brought them near to serve as priests to YHWH,

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