Deuteronomy 18:3

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice: whether ox or sheep, they are to give the priest the shoulder, the cheeks, and the stomach.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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 the priest the shoulr, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give to the priest the shoulder, the two cheeks, and the stomach.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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 the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    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 the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And this is the dutie of the preastes, of the people and of them that offer, whether it be oxe or shepe: They must geue vnto the preast, the shulder and the two chekes and the maw,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    This shalbe ye prestes dutye of the people, & of the that offre, whether it be oxe or shepe, so that they geue vnto the prest the shulder and both the chekes, and the brest.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And this shalbe the Priests duetie of the people, that they, which offer sacrifice, whether it be bullocke or sheepe, shall giue vnto the Priest the shoulder, & the two cheekes, & the mawe.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the priestes duetie of the people, and of them that offer, whether it be oxe or sheepe, they must geue vnto the priest the shoulder, & the two chekes, and the mawe.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `And this is the priest's right from the people, from those sacrificing a sacrifice, whether ox or sheep, he hath even given to the priest the leg, and the two cheeks, and the stomach;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And this shall be the priests' due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And this is to be the priests' right: those who make an offering of a sheep or an ox are to give to the priest the top part of the leg and the two sides of the head and the stomach.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    This shall be the priests' due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    This shall be the priests’ fair allotment from the people who offer sacrifices, whether bull or sheep– they must give to the priest the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 7:30-34 : 30 With his own hands he shall bring the offerings made by fire to the Lord. He shall bring the fat together with the breast to be waved as a wave offering before the Lord. 31 The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons. 32 You are to give the right thigh as a contribution to the priest from your peace offerings. 33 The son of Aaron who offers the blood and the fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as his portion. 34 From the Israelites' peace offerings, I have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a perpetual share from the Israelites.
  • Deut 12:27 : 27 Offer your burnt offerings, both meat and blood, on the altar of the Lord your God. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured out beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat the meat.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 18:18
    84%

    18Their meat shall be yours, just like the breast of the wave offering and the right thigh are yours.

  • Lev 7:30-34
    5 verses
    82%

    30With his own hands he shall bring the offerings made by fire to the Lord. He shall bring the fat together with the breast to be waved as a wave offering before the Lord.

    31The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.

    32You are to give the right thigh as a contribution to the priest from your peace offerings.

    33The son of Aaron who offers the blood and the fat of the peace offering shall have the right thigh as his portion.

    34From the Israelites' peace offerings, I have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh that is contributed, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons as a perpetual share from the Israelites.

  • Deut 18:4
    80%

    4You shall give him the firstfruits of your grain, your new wine, your oil, and the first fleece of your sheep.

  • Lev 10:13-15
    3 verses
    78%

    13You are to eat it in a holy place because it is your portion and your sons’ portion from the offerings made by fire to the LORD, for this is what I was commanded.'

    14You, your sons, and your daughters are to eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering in a place that is ceremonially clean. These have been given to you and your descendants as your portion from the Israelites' peace offerings.

    15The thigh of the heave offering and the breast of the wave offering must be brought with the fat portions of the fire offerings to present as a wave offering before the LORD. They will belong to you and your descendants as a perpetual statute, just as the LORD commanded.

  • Lev 3:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9From the peace offering, he is to present as a fire offering to the LORD: the fat, including the entire fat tail cut close to the backbone, the fat that covers the internal organs, and all the fat that is on the internal organs,

    10both kidneys and the fat on them by the flanks, and the lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys.

    11The priest shall burn them on the altar as food, a fire offering to the LORD.

  • Lev 8:25-26
    2 verses
    77%

    25Moses took the fat, the fat tail, all the fat around the entrails, the lobe of the liver, the two kidneys with their fat, and the right thigh.

    26From the basket of unleavened bread that was before the Lord, Moses took one unleavened cake, one cake of bread made with oil, and one wafer. He placed them on the fat portions and on the right thigh.

  • Lev 7:8-9
    2 verses
    76%

    8The priest who offers a burnt offering for anyone shall have the skin of the burnt offering he has offered.

    9Every grain offering, baked in an oven or prepared in a pan or on a griddle, belongs to the priest who offers it.

  • 1 Sam 2:15
    76%

    15But even before the fat was burned, the priest’s servant would come and say to the man offering the sacrifice, ‘Give the priest some meat to roast; he won’t accept boiled meat from you, but only raw.’

  • Lev 4:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9both kidneys with the fat on them near the loins, and the long lobe of the liver, which he will remove along with the kidneys.

    10He shall do this just as it is done with the fat of a fellowship offering, and the priest shall burn them on the altar of burnt offering.

  • Lev 7:3-5
    3 verses
    76%

    3All its fat shall be offered, including the fat tail and the fat covering the inner parts.

    4Also, the two kidneys, the fat on them near the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which shall be removed with the kidneys.

    5The priest shall burn them on the altar as a food offering to the Lord; it is a guilt offering.

  • Exod 29:22
    75%

    22Take the fat of the ram, the fat tail, the fat that covers the entrails, the lobe of the liver, the two kidneys with the fat on them, and the right thigh—for it is a ram of ordination.

  • Num 5:9-10
    2 verses
    75%

    9Any contribution from the sacred offerings that the Israelites bring to the priest will belong to him.

    10Each man’s holy gifts belong to him, but whatever someone gives to the priest will belong to the priest.

  • Lev 3:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3From the peace offering, he is to present a fire offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the internal organs and all the fat that is on the internal organs;

    4the two kidneys and the fat on them, which is by the flanks, and the lobe of the liver that he shall remove with the kidneys.

  • Num 18:27-31
    5 verses
    75%

    27Your contribution will be credited to you as though it were the grain from the threshing floor or the fullness from the wine press.

    28In the same way, you shall also present an offering to the LORD from all the tithes you receive from the Israelites. From these, you are to give the LORD’s portion to Aaron the priest.

    29Out of all your gifts, you must present the very best part, the sacred portion, as an offering to the LORD.

    30Say to the Levites: When you present the best of it, it will be credited to you, as if it were the produce of the threshing floor and the produce of the wine press.

    31You and your households may eat it anywhere, as it is your wages in return for your service in the tent of meeting.

  • Exod 29:26-27
    2 verses
    74%

    26Take the breast of the ram used for Aaron’s ordination and wave it as a wave offering before the Lord. This portion will be your share.

    27Consecrate the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution that were waved and lifted up from the ram of ordination, given for Aaron and his sons.

  • Lev 3:14-16
    3 verses
    74%

    14From it, he is to present his offering as a fire offering to the LORD: the fat that covers the internal organs and all the fat that is on the internal organs,

    15both kidneys and the fat on them by the loins, and the lobe of the liver, which he shall remove with the kidneys.

    16The priest shall burn them on the altar as food, a fire offering of a pleasing aroma to the LORD. All the fat belongs to the LORD.

  • Num 31:29
    74%

    29'Take it from their half and give it to Eleazar the priest as a contribution to the LORD.'

  • Deut 18:8
    73%

    8They shall share equally in their meals, regardless of the income from their family possessions.

  • Num 15:3
    73%

    3and if you present an offering by fire to the Lord—a burnt offering or a sacrifice to fulfill a vow, or as a freewill offering, or at your appointed festivals—to create a pleasing aroma for the Lord, from the herd or the flock,

  • Lev 9:19
    72%

    19They also brought the fat portions from the ox and the ram—the fat tail, the fat covering, the kidneys, and the lobe of the liver—

  • Exod 22:30
    72%

    30You are to be holy to me. Do not eat meat torn by wild animals in the field; throw it to the dogs.

  • Num 18:11
    72%

    11'This also is yours: the contributions and wave offerings presented by the Israelites. I give these to you, your sons, and your daughters with you as a perpetual ordinance. Everyone in your household who is ceremonially clean may eat of it.'

  • Ezek 44:29-30
    2 verses
    72%

    29They are to eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them.

    30The best of all the firstfruits and every sacred contribution of yours shall belong to the priests. You are also to give the priests the first portion of your dough, so that a blessing may rest on your household.

  • Deut 18:2
    72%

    2They shall have no inheritance among their brothers; the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them.

  • Lev 1:10
    72%

    10If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, you are to offer a male without defect.

  • Lev 8:29
    72%

    29Moses took the breast and waved it as a presentation offering before the Lord. It was Moses' portion of the ram of ordination, as the Lord had commanded him.

  • 1 Sam 2:13
    72%

    13'This was the custom of the priests with the people: Whenever someone offered a sacrifice, the priest’s servant came with a three-pronged fork while the meat was boiling.'