Numbers 18:20-24
Thou shalt have.The principal part of what was offered to God was the portion of the priests; who had no inheritance of land in Israel. The Rabbins say, 24 gifts were given to the priests; all of which are expressed in the law. Eight were only eaten in the sanctuary: 1. The flesh of the sin-offering. (Le 6:25, 26.) 2. The flesh of the trespass-offering. (Le 7:1, 6.) 3. The peace-offering of the congregation. (Le 23:19, 20.) 4. The remainder of the sheaf. ( Le 23:10.) 5. The remnants of the meat-offerings. (Le 6:16.) 6. The two loaves. (Le 23:17.) 7. The shew-bread. (Le 24:9.) 8. The log of oil offered by the leper. (Le 14:10.) Five they ate only at Jerusalem: 1. The breast and shoulder of the peace-offerings. (Le 7:31-34.) 2. The heave-offering of confession. (Le 7:12-14.) 3. The heave-offering of the Nazarite's ram. (Le 6:17-20.) 4. The firstling. (ch. 18:15.) 5. The first-fruits. (18:13.) Five were due to them only in the land of Israel: 1. The heave-offering of first-fruits. (ver. 12.) 2. Of the tithe. (ver. 28.) 3. The cake. (ch. 15:20.) 4. The first of the fleece. (De 18:4.) 5. The field of possession. (ch. 35.) Five were due both within and without the land: 1. The gifts of slain beasts. (De 18:3.) 2. The redemption of the first-born. (ver. 15.) 3. The lamb for a firstling ass. (Ex 4:20.) 4. That taken by violence from a stranger. (ch. 5:8.) 5. All devoted things. One was from the sanctuary, the skins, etc. (Le 7:8.) no inheritance.23,24; 26:62; De 10:9; 12:12; 14:27,29; Jos 14:3I am thy part.De 18:1,2; Jos 13:14,33; 14:3; 18:7; Ps 16:5; 73:26; 142:5; La 3:24Eze 44:28; 1Co 3:21-23; Re 21:3 the tenth.24-26; Le 27:30-32; De 12:17-19; 14:22-29; 2Ch 31:5,6,12Ne 10:37-29; 12:44; 13:12even the service.6; 3:7,8; 1Co 9:13,14; Ga 6:6 come nigh.7; 1:52; 3:10,38bear sin.Le 20:20; 22:9and die. Heb. to die. do the service.3:7among.20 Mal 3:8-10 Deuteronomy 18:1-2
1 The LORD is the priests and Levites' inheritance.3 The priests' due.6 The Levites' portion.9 The abominations of the nations are to be avoided.15 Christ the Prophet is to be heard.20 The presumptuous prophet is to die. shall have.10:9; 12:19; Nu 18:20; 26:62; Jos 13:33; 18:7; 1Pe 5:2-4they shall.Nu 18:8,9; Jos 13:14; 1Co 9:13,14 the Lord.Ge 15:1; Ps 16:5; 73:24-26; 84:11; 119:57; Isa 61:6; La 3:241Pe 2:5,9; Re 1:5,6
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