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Numbers 5:9

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And every offering of all the holy things of the children of Israel, which they bring unto the priest, shall be his.

Numbers 5:9 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Numbers 5:9

Theological / Devotional

Offering. The word “offering” has the meaning of “that which lifts off,” that is, from a larger amount, and is devoted to a sacred purpose. Jewish teaching is that this is reference to the first fruits (Ex. 23:19), so that they too became the property of the priests (Num. 15:19–21; 31:29, 41, 52; Deut. 12:6, 11). The idea of a contribution, whether in the general sense or for a specific purpose, applies appropriately here. The “offering” becomes the priest’s due (Lev. 7:14, 32, 34).

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