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Deuteronomy 18:3

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Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - First Fruits;   Levites;   Liberality;   Priest;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dues, Priests';   Leaders;   Levites;   Ministers;   Priests;   Religious;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - First Fruits, the;   Priests;   Sacrifices;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Priest;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Alms;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Dung;   Elisha;   Priest;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Maw;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Crimes and Punishments;   Deuteronomy;   Maw;   Priests and Levites;   Sacrifice and Offering;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Bethphage ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Maw,;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Obsolete or obscure words in the english av bible;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Shoulder;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Criticism (the Graf-Wellhausen Hypothesis);   Deuteronomy;   Duty;   Ezekiel;   Maw;   Shoulder;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Commandments, the 613;   ḥullin;   Idi B. Abin Naggara;   Priest;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
This is the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether it is an ox, a sheep, or a goat; the priests are to be given the shoulder, jaws, and stomach.
Hebrew Names Version
This shall be the Kohanim' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the Kohen the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
King James Version
And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
Lexham English Bible
Now this shall be the share of the priest from the people, from those who sacrifice the sacrifice, whether it is an ox, sheep, or goat, and they shall give the priest the shoulder and the jawbones and the stomach.
English Standard Version
And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, whether an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach.
New Century Version
When you offer a bull or sheep as a sacrifice, you must share with the priests, giving them the shoulder, the cheeks, and the inner organs.
New English Translation
This shall be the priests' fair allotment from the people who offer sacrifices, whether bull or sheep—they must give to the priest the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.
Amplified Bible
"Now this shall be the priests' portion from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach.
New American Standard Bible
"Now this shall be the priests' portion from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep: they shall give the priest the shoulder, the two cheeks, and the stomach.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And this shalbe the Priests duetie of the people, that they, which offer sacrifice, whether it be bullocke or sheepe, shall giue vnto the Priest the shoulder, & the two cheekes, & the mawe.
Legacy Standard Bible
"Now this shall be the legal judgment for the priests taken from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach.
Contemporary English Version
When you sacrifice a bull or sheep, the priests will be given the shoulder, the jaws, and the stomach.
Complete Jewish Bible
"The cohanim will have the right to receive from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep, the shoulder, the jowls and the stomach.
Darby Translation
And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that sacrifice a sacrifice, whether ox, or sheep: they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the jawbones, and the maw.
Easy-to-Read Version
"When you kill one of your sheep or cattle for a sacrifice, you must give the priests these parts: the shoulder, both cheeks, and the stomach.
George Lamsa Translation
And this shall be the priests due from the people: from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be an ox or a lamb, they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the maw.
Good News Translation
"Whenever cattle or sheep are sacrificed, the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jaw, and the stomach.
Literal Translation
And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those that offer a sacrifice, whether an ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the leg, and the two cheeks, and the stomach,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
This shalbe ye prestes dutye of the people, & of the that offre, whether it be oxe or shepe, so that they geue vnto the prest the shulder and both the chekes, and the brest.
American Standard Version
And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
Bible in Basic English
And this is to be the priests' right: those who make an offering of a sheep or an ox are to give to the priest the top part of the leg and the two sides of the head and the stomach.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the priestes duetie of the people, and of them that offer, whether it be oxe or sheepe, they must geue vnto the priest the shoulder, & the two chekes, and the mawe.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
King James Version (1611)
And this shalbe the Priests due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it bee oxe or sheepe: and they shall giue vnto the Priest the shoulder, and the two cheekes, and the maw.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And this is the due of the priests in the things coming from the people from those who offer sacrifices, whether it be a calf or a sheep; and thou shalt give the shoulder to the priest, and the cheeks, and the great intestine:
English Revised Version
And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
Berean Standard Bible
This shall be the priests' share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
This schal be the doom of preestis of the puple, and of hem that offren sacrifices; whether `thei offren an oxe, ether a scheep, thei schulen yyue to the preest the schuldre, and the paunche, the firste fruytis of wheete,
Young's Literal Translation
`And this is the priest's right from the people, from those sacrificing a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep, he hath even given to the priest the leg, and the two cheeks, and the stomach;
Update Bible Version
And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from those that offer a sacrifice, whether it is ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
Webster's Bible Translation
And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep; and they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
World English Bible
This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
New King James Version
"And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it is bull or sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.
New Living Translation
"These are the parts the priests may claim as their share from the cattle, sheep, and goats that the people bring as offerings: the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.
New Life Bible
"When the people bring their gifts, a bull or a sheep, the religious leader is to be given the shoulder, the parts of the face, and the stomach.
New Revised Standard
This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, whether an ox or a sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the two jowls, and the stomach.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
This, therefore shall be the due of the priests from the people from them who offer the sacrifice whether ox or lamb, - there shall be given unto the priest, the shoulder and the two cheeks and the maw:
Douay-Rheims Bible
This shall be the priest’s due from the people, and from them that offer victims: whether they sacrifice an ox, or a sheep, they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the breast:
Revised Standard Version
And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from those offering a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach.
THE MESSAGE
This is what the priests get from the people from any offering of an ox or a sheep: the shoulder, the two cheeks, and the stomach. You must also give them the firstfruits of your grain, wine, and oil and the first fleece of your sheep, because God , your God, has chosen only them and their children out of all your tribes to be present and serve always in the name of God , your God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Now this shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, either an ox or a sheep, of which they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

offer a sacrifice: Deuteronomy 12:27, Leviticus 7:30-34

Reciprocal: Exodus 29:27 - the breast Exodus 29:28 - Aaron's Leviticus 7:32 - General Leviticus 7:34 - the wave Leviticus 22:7 - General Numbers 5:9 - offering Numbers 18:11 - unto thee Numbers 18:20 - General

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer sacrifice,.... Not from the priests, as Jarchi observes, but from those that bring the sacrifices to the priests, particularly the peace offerings:

whether it be ox or sheep; the one of the herd, the other of the flock, creatures used in sacrifice, and takes in goats and the kids of them, rams and lambs:

and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw; the first of these designs the upper part of the arm that joins to the neck and back, and the next the two cheeks with the tongue, as both Jarchi and Aben Ezra observe, and indeed the whole head is meant; the maw, which the Septuagint interpreters call ενυστρον, and other writers ηνυστρον, is, according to the philosopher p, the fourth and last ventricle or stomach, and which he thus describes;

"after the echinus or rough tripe is that which is called

ηνυστρον, the maw, which is in size larger than the echinus, and in form longer, and has many large and smooth folds;''

and ηνυστρον βοος, the maw of an ox, and the belly of a swine, are reckoned by the poet q as delicious food.

p Aristot. Hist. Animal. l. 2. c. 17. q Aristophan. Equites, Act. 1. Sc. 3. p. 307. & Act. 4. Sc. 1. p. 355.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For “maw” read stomach, which was regarded as one of the richest and choicest parts. As the animal slain may be considered to consist of three principal parts, head, feet, and body, a portion of each is by the regulation in question to be given to the priest, thus representing the consecration of the whole; or, as some ancient commentators think, the dedication of the words, acts, and appetites of the worshipper to God.

The text probably refers to peace-offerings, and animals killed for the sacrificial meals held in connection with the peace-offerings.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Deuteronomy 18:3. Offer a sacrifice — זבחי הזבח zobechey hazzebach. The word זבח zebach is used to signify, not only an animal sacrificed to the Lord, but also one killed for common use. See Genesis 46:1; Proverbs 17:1; Ezekiel 39:17. And in this latter sense it probably should be understood here; and, consequently, the command in this verse relates to what the people were to allow the priests and Levites from the animals slain for common use. The parts to be given to the priests were,

1. The shoulder, probably cut off from the beast with the skin on; so Maimonides.

2. The two cheeks, which may include the whole head.

3. The maw - the whole of those intestines which are commonly used for food.


 
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