Numbers 5:10
8 But if the man has no relative to whom restitution can be made for the wrong, the restitution belongs to the LORD and must be given to the priest along with the ram of atonement, by which the atonement is made for him.
9 Every sacred contribution the Israelites bring to the priest shall belong to him.
Each man’s sacred gifts are his own, but whatever he gives to the priest will belong to the priest.”
11 Then the LORD said to Moses,
12 “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if any man’s wife goes astray and is unfaithful to him
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Each man’s sacred gifts are his own, but whatever he gives to the priest will belong to the priest.”
- KJV
- And every man’s hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
- WEB
- Every man’s holy things shall be his; whatever any man gives the priest, it shall be his.’”
- ASV
- And every man`s hallowed things shall be his: whatsoever any man giveth the priest, it shall be his.
- DARBY
- And every man's hallowed things shall be his: whatever any man giveth the priest shall be his.
- BLB
- And every man’s holy things shall be unto him; whatever any man gives the priest shall be unto him.”
- ÅB
- hver manns hellige gaver skal høre presten til; det noen gir ham, skal høre ham til.
- OTB
- Hver persons hellige gaver er deres egne, men hva som enn blir gitt til presten, skal tilhøre presten.'"
- B1930
- hver manns hellige gaver skal høre presten til; det nogen gir ham, skal høre ham til.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 10:13
You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your share and your sons’ share of the offerings made by fire to the LORD; for this is what I have been commanded.
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