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- Verse 11
Numbers 18:11
And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And this is thine,.... What follow, which appertained to the priests, are the less or lighter holy things:
the heave offering of their gift: the right shoulder, given to the priest for an heave…
The priest's service is called a warfare; and who goes a warfare at his own charges? As they were well employed, so they were well provided for, and well paid. None shall serve God for nought. All…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the contribution from their gift The portions of the peace-offering which were contributed to the priest, i.e. the breast and the right thigh.
and all the wave-offerings i.e. includingthat part of the…
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