You shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the wave offering, which is waved, and which is raised up, of the ram of consecration, even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons. It shall be for Aaron and his sons as their portion forever from the children of Israel; for it is a wave offering. It shall be a wave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifices of their peace offerings, even their wave offering to Yahweh.
“The holy garments of Aaron shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them. Seven days shall the son who is priest in his place put them on, when he comes into the Tent of Meeting to minister in the holy place.
“You shall take the ram of consecration and boil its meat in a holy place. Aaron and his sons shall eat the meat of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, at the door of the Tent of Meeting. They shall eat those things with which atonement was made, to consecrate and sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat of it, because they are holy. If anything of the meat of the consecration, or of the bread, remains to the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire. It shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain On vv27, 28, 33 So called because it was not only shaken to…
So called because it was not only shaken to and fro, but also lifted up.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain On vv27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34 Exo 29:27 And thou shalt sanctify the breast of…
Exo 29:27 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 the ram of the consecration, [even] of [that] which [is] for Aaron, and of [that] which is for his sons:
Ver. 27. The breast of the wave offering, and the shoulder.] To teach the priests to serve the Lord with all their heart, and with all their strength.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain On vv27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 34 Heaved up: this was done by throwing the parts…
Heaved up: this was done by throwing the parts upward, and catching them again.
Even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons: the words may be rendered thus, of which breast and shoulder of the ram shall be Aaron’s portion, and of which shall be the portion of his sons; so there is only an ellipsis of the verb substantive, which is most common, and the Hebrew prefix lamed designs a thing belonging to the person to whom that is prefixed, as it is in other like cases, as Gen 40:8; Deu 1:17; Psa 47:9.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain On vv27–34 And thou shall sanctify the breast of the wave…
And thou shall sanctify the breast of the wave offering,.... Set it apart for the use of the priest in all succeeding ages:
and the shoulder of the heave offering: as the breast was waved from one hand to another, or cast from the hand of one to the hand of another; the shoulder was heaved up, or cast up and caught again: this also was to be sanctified or set apart for the priest's use, Lev 7:32,
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which is waved, and which is heaved up of the ram of the consecration: the breast was waved and the shoulder heaved:
even of that which is for Aaron, and of that which is for his sons; as these two parts before mentioned in peace offerings were.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain On v31 The other part of the flesh of the ram,…
The other part of the flesh of the ram, and of the bread, Aaron and his sons were to eat at the door of the tabernacle, to signify that he not only called them servants but friends. He supped with them, and they with him. Their eating of the things wherewith the atonement was made, signified their receiving the atonement, their thankful acceptance of the benefit of it, and their joyful communion with God thereupon.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain On vv27, 29, 30, 33, 34 Verse 27. The breast of the wave-offering, and the…
Verse 27. The breast of the wave-offering, and the shoulder of the heave-offering] As the wave-offering was agitated to and fro, and the heave-offering up and down, some have conceived that this twofold action represented the figure of the cross, on which the great Peace-offering between God and man was offered in the personal sacrifice of our blessed Redeemer. Had we authority for this conjecture, it would certainly cast much light on the meaning and intention of these offerings; and when the intelligent reader is informed that one of the most judicious critics in the whole republic of letters is the author of this conjecture, viz., Houbigant, he will treat it with respect. I shall here produce his own words on this verse:
Hic distinguuntur, תנופה et תרומה, ut ejusdem oblationis caeremoniae duae. In significatur, moveri oblatam victimam huc et illuc, ad dextram et ad sinistram. In תרומה sursum tolli, et sublatam rursus deprimi; nam pluribus vicibus id fiebat. Rem sic interpretantur Judaei; et Christianos docent, quanquam id non agentes, sic adumbrari eam crucem, in quam generis humani victima illa pacifica sublata est, quam veteres victimae omnes praenunciabant.
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"The heave-offering and wave-offering, as two ceremonies in the same oblation, are here distinguished. The wave-offering implies that the victim was moved hither and thither, to the right hand and to the left; the heave-offering was lifted up and down, and this was done several times. In this way the Jews explain these things, and teach the Christians, that by these acts the cross was adumbrated, upon which that Peace-offering of the human race was lifted up which was prefigured by all the ancient victims."
The breast and the shoulder, thus waved and heaved, were by this consecration appointed to be the priests' portion for ever; and this, as Mr. Ainsworth piously remarks, "taught the priests how, with all their heart and all their strength, they should give themselves unto the service of the Lord in his Church." Moses, as priest, received on this occasion the breast and the shoulder, which became afterwards the portion of the priests; see Ex 29:28, and Le 7:34. It is worthy of remark, that although Moses himself had no consecration to the sacerdotal office, yet he acts here as high priest, consecrates a high priest, and receives the breast and the shoulder, which were the priests' portion! But Moses was an extraordinary messenger, and derived his authority, without the medium of rites or ceremonies, immediately from God himself. It does not appear that Christ either baptized the twelve apostles, or ordained them by imposition of hands; yet, from his own infinite sufficiency, he gave them authority both to baptize, and to lay on hands, in appointing others to the work of the sacred ministry. Ex 29:29
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain On vv28, 29, 30, 31, 33 Israel. As these parts have been offered by Aaron…
Israel. As these parts have been offered by Aaron to the Lord, so the Israelites shall present them to him and his sons, when they offer sacrifice. (Menochius) --- All the different kinds of victims were immolated on this occasion, because the priests were consecrated to offer them all. (Du Hamel)
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain On vv29, 31 29-30. The holy garments — Those described in Exo_28:2,…
29-30. The holy garments — Those described in Exo_28:2, ff. These were to be transmitted to Aaron’s sons after him. When Aaron died in Mt. Hor they were put upon his son Eleazar. Num_20:28. Seven days were to be devoted to the various ceremonies of consecrating a high priest, as in the original consecration of Aaron. Exo_29:35. See on Lev_8:35. These seven days must have included one sabbath, and the rabbins say: “Great is the sabbath day, for the high priest entered not upon his duties, after his anointing, until one sabbath day had passed over him.”
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain On vv27–34 27. the breast of the wave offering] or, the…
27. the breast of the wave offering] or, the wave breast, as this part of the peace-offering was technically called (Lev_7:34; Lev_10:14 al.).
the thigh of the heave offering elsewhere (Lev_7:34 al.) the heave thigh: better (see on Exo_25:2), the thigh of the contribution, i.e. the thigh which was contributed by the worshipper to the priest. As was explained on Exo_25:2, no rite of elevation is implied in the expression.
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heaved up] contributed; lit. lifted up, or separated, from a large mass for a sacred purpose. Cf. Exo Exo_35:24; and see DB. iii. 588a (5 a).
from the ram of installation, (even) from that which is for Aaron, and from that which, &c.] ‘that which’ (twice) is in apposition wit ‘the ram of installation.’
27–28. Both the breast and the thigh of the ram of installation to in perpetuity the perquisite of Aaron and his sons. The verses (which do not agree with vv. 22, 24; for the thigh which was there burnt on the altar is here to be the perquisite of the priests) are probably a later insertion, correcting v. 26, and harmonizing (though imperfectly) vv. 22, 25 with the practice that was usual in the case of a peace-offering, viz. for the priests to receive both the breast and the right thigh (Lev_7:32-34).
27–30. Two parenthetical regulations: neither in Leviticus 8.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain On vv27, 31 (27, 28) The wave offering.—For the future, in every…
THE LAW OF THE WAVE AND HEAVE OFFERINGS, AND OF THE CONSECRATION GARMENTS.
(27, 28) The wave offering.—For the future, in every case of offerings made at a consecration, both the breast and the right shoulder (Lev_7:32) were to be given to the officiating priest, who was to “wave” the one and “heave” the other before the Lord. “Heaving” was a single movement, an uplifting of the thing heaved; “waving” was a repeated movement, a swaying of the thing waved backwards and forwards horizontally. Both were modes of presenting the thing to God.
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(29) The holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him.—That Eleazar was consecrated in his father’s holy garments we learn from Num_20:28; but nothing is recorded as to the investiture of later high priests. Still, it is reasonable to suppose that the injunctions here given were carried out so long as the garments worn by Aaron held together.
To be anointed therein.—The anointing of each successive high priest is here commanded by implication. Jewish tradition affirms the practice to have been in conformity.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain On vv27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34 Vers. 27, 28. A short digression is here made,…
Vers. 27, 28. A short digression is here made, from this particular offering, to all future offerings for consecration. For the future both the breast and the right shoulder are to belong to the priests. The shoulder, moreover, is to be "heaved," and only the breast "waved; ... heaving" being a single lifting up of the offering towards heaven, while" waving" was a repeated movement in a horizontal direction. Wave and heave offerings are always connected with the portions of the priests, or with things dedicated to God"s service. (see Exo_25:2 Exo_35:22, 24 38:24, Lev_7:30-34; Num_18:11, Num_18:19, Num_18:24, etc.)
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C. I. Scofield 1917 · Public Domain On v33 Heb. kaphar, "to cover." The English word "atonement" (at-one-ment)…
atonement
Heb. kaphar, "to cover." The English word "atonement" (at-one-ment) is not a translation of the Heb. kaphar, but a translator’s interpretation. According to Scripture the legal sacrifice "covered" the offerer’s sin and secured the divine forgiveness; according to the translators it made God and the sinner at- one. But the O.T. sacrifices did not at-one the sinner and God. "It is not possible that the blood of bulls and goats should take away sins." Heb 10:4. The Israelite’s offering implied confession of sin and of its due desert, death; and God "covered" (passed over," Rom 3:25 his sin, in anticipation of Christ’s sacrifice, which did, finally, "put away" the sins "done aforetime in the forbearance of God."; Rom 3:25; Heb 9:15. (See Scofield "Rom 3:25"). The word "atonement" does not occur in the N.T.; Rom 5:11 meaning reconciliation, and so rendered in the R.V.
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See "Sacrifice," Gen 4:4, and refs. (See Scofield "Gen 4:4")
(See Scofield "Lev 16:5")
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Paul E. Kretzmann 1924 · Public Domain On v31 The Portion of the Priests
The Portion of the Priests
v. 31. And thou shalt take the ram of the consecration, and seethe his flesh in the Holy Place; it was sacred food intended to nourish them during the week of consecration.
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v. 32. And Aaron and his sons shall eat the flesh of the ram, and the bread that is in the basket, by the door of the Tabernacle of the Congregation, that being their official place of abode when they were engaged in their work.
v. 33. And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, the parts of the daily offerings of consecration, which also served for expiation, to consecrate and to sanctify them. But a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy, set apart for the worship of the Lord.
v. 34. And if aught of the flesh of the consecrations or of the bread remain unto the morning, the priests finding themselves unable to eat all, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy. Once being set aside for the Lord’s use, it should not be returned to profane use.
v. 35. And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron and to his sons according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them. Moses was held responsible for the proper and complete execution of God’s orders.
v. 36. And thou shalt offer every day a bullock for a sin-offering for atonement, as on the first day, vv. 10 and 11; and thou shalt cleanse the altar when thou hast made an atonement for it; the altar was also included in the rites of expiation and dedication; and thou shalt anoint it, to sanctify it.
v. 37. Seven days thou shalt make an atonement for the altar and sanctify it; and it shall be an altar most holy; whatsoever toucheth the altar shall be holy, set apart and dedicated to the Lord. Thus was the altar, in a symbolic sense, cleansed from defilement, and placed exclusively in the service of Jehovah, designed for permanent use in His service.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv29, 31 General Information:
General Information:
Yahweh continues speaking to Moses.
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The holy garments of Aaron must also be reserved for his sons after him
These garments belong to the priesthood and are not just Aaron's personal clothing. AT: "Aaron must reserve the holy garments for his sons after him" (See: Active or Passive)
They are to be anointed in them and ordained to me in them
This can be stated in active form. AT: "They must wear the holy garments when you anoint his sons and ordain them to me" (See: Active or Passive)
tent of meeting
This is another name for the tabernacle. See how you translated this in Exodus 27:21.
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holy
Aaron
anoint
ordain
priest
tent of meeting
servant
holy place
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 On vv30–33 29:30 The descendant who succeeds him: Each succeeding high…
29:30 The descendant who succeeds him: Each succeeding high priest was to be ordained in the same way.
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