Leviticus 7:34

For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
wave	הַתְּנוּפָ֜ה ha.te.nu.Fah	H8573	a brandishing (in threat) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
breast	חֲזֵ֨ה cha.Zeh	H2373	the breast (as most seen in front) · noun, common masculine singular construct
heave	הַתְּרוּמָ֗ה ha.te.ru.Mah	H8641	a present (as offered up) · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
shoulder	שׁ֣וֹק Shok	H7785	the (lower) leg (as a runner) · noun, common feminine singular construct
taken	לָקַ֙חְתִּי֙ la.Kach.ti	H3947	to take (in the widest variety of applications) · verb, qal perfect, 1st person common singular
children	בְּנֵֽי be.nei-	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name
sacrifices	מִזִּבְחֵ֖י mi.ziv.Chei	H2077	properly · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
offerings	שַׁלְמֵיהֶ֑ם shal.mei.Hem	H8002	properly · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
given	וָאֶתֵּ֣ן va.'e.Ten	H5414	to give · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 1st person common singular
Aaron	לְאַהֲרֹ֨ן le.'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · preposition + proper noun, a man's name
priest	הַכֹּהֵ֤ן ha.ko.Hen	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
sons	וּלְבָנָיו֙ u.le.va.Nav	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · conjunction + preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
statute	לְחָק le.chok-	H2706	an enactment · preposition + noun, common masculine singular construct
ever	עוֹלָ֔ם o.Lam	H5769	properly · noun, common masculine singular absolute
children	בְּנֵ֥י be.Nei	H1121	a son (as a builder of the family name) · noun, common masculine plural construct
Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵֽל Yis.ra.'El	H3478	Jisrael · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

Numbers 18:18-19 And the flesh of them shall be thine, as the wave breast and as the right shoulder are thine.
Leviticus 10:14-15 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due,…
Exodus 29:9 And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest’s office shall be theirs for a perpet…
Exodus 29:27-28 And thou shalt sanctify the breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder of the heave offering, which is waved, and which is heaved up, of…
Leviticus 3:17 It shall be a perpetual statute for your generations throughout all your dwellings, that ye eat neither fat nor blood.
Leviticus 7:30-32 His own hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved f…
Deuteronomy 18:3 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 th…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 7:11-34

All this relates to the peace-offerings: it is the repetition and explication of what we had before, with various additions. I. The nature and intention of the peace-offerings are here more distinctly opened. They were offered either, 1. In thankfulness for some special mercy received, such as recovery from sickness, preservation in a journey, deliverance at sea, redemption out of captivity, all which are specified in Ps. 107, and for them men are called upon to offer the sacrifice of thanksgiving, Lev 7:22. Or, 2. In performance of some vow which a man made when he was in distress (Lev 7:16), and this was less honourable than the former, though the omission of it would have been more culpab…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 7:29

THE PRIESTS' PORTION. (Lev 7:28-38) He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the Lord--In order to show that the sacrifice was voluntary, the offerer was required to bring it with his own hands to the priest. The breast having been waved to and fro in a solemn manner as devoted to God, was given to the priests; it was assigned to the use of their order generally, but the right shoulder was the perquisite of the officiating priest.

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 7:32

The right shoulder - See Clarke on Exo 29:27 (note).

John Gill on Leviticus 7:34

For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel,.... These two parts were particularly pitched upon and selected: from off the sacrifices of their peace offering; the rest being allowed the owners, besides what were burnt: and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons, by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel; as long as the priesthood lasted, even to the coming of the Messiah, in whom all these sacrifices would have their accomplishment and their end.

John Calvin on Leviticus 7:26–end

Dictionary and topics

Flesh-hook — A many-pronged fork used in the sacrificial services (1 Sam. 2:13, 14; Ex. 27:3; 38:3) by the priest in drawing away the flesh. The fat of the sacrifice, together with the breast and shoulder (Lev.…
Heave offering — Heb. terumah, (Ex. 29:27) means simply an offering, a present, including all the offerings made by the Israelites as a present. This Hebrew word is frequently employed. Some of the rabbis attach to…
Knife — (1.) Heb. hereb, “the waster,” a sharp instrument for circumcision (Josh. 5:2, 3, lit. “knives of flint;” comp. Ex. 4:25); a razor (Ezek. 5:1); a graving tool (Ex. 20:25); an axe (Ezek. 26:9). (2.)…
Peace offerings — (Heb. shelamim), detailed regulations regarding given in Lev. 3; 7:11-21, 29-34. They were of three kinds, (1) eucharistic or thanksgiving offerings, expressive of gratitude for blessings received;…
Wave Offering — This rite, together with that of “heaving” or “raising” the offering was an inseparable accompaniment of peace offerings. In such the right shoulder, considered the choicest part of the victim, was…
Wave offerings — Parts of peace-offerings were so called, because they were waved by the priests (Ex. 29:24, 26, 27; Lev. 7:20-34; 8:27; 9:21; 10:14, 15, etc.), in token of a solemn special presentation to God. They…
Heave-Offering · Given to the priests — Given to the priests
Peace Offerings · The priest: Had the shoulder and breast as his portion — The priest: Had the shoulder and breast as his portion
Priests · Revenues of: Part of all sacrifices — Revenues of: Part of all sacrifices
Wave Offering · Was given to the priest as his due — Was given to the priest as his due

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Leviticus 7:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 7:11-34

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 7:29

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 7:32

John Gill on Leviticus 7:34

John Calvin on Leviticus 7:26–end

Dictionary and topics

Leviticus 7:34

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 7:11-34

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Leviticus 7:29

Adam Clarke on Leviticus 7:32

John Gill on Leviticus 7:34

John Calvin on Leviticus 7:26–end

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Leviticus 7:34-36

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Leviticus 7:34

Rashi on Leviticus 7:34