Leviticus 10:15 They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the offerings made by fire, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded."

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New International Version
The thigh that was presented and the breast that was waved must be brought with the fat portions of the food offerings, to be waved before the LORD as a wave offering. This will be the perpetual share for you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”

New Living Translation
You must lift up the thigh and breast as a special offering to the LORD, along with the fat of the special gifts. These parts will belong to you and your descendants as your permanent right, just as the LORD has commanded.”

English Standard Version
The thigh that is contributed and the breast that is waved they shall bring with the food offerings of the fat pieces to wave for a wave offering before the LORD, and it shall be yours and your sons’ with you as a due forever, as the LORD has commanded.”

Berean Standard Bible
They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the offerings made by fire, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”

King James Bible
The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.

New King James Version
The thigh of the heave offering and the breast of the wave offering they shall bring with the offerings of fat made by fire, to offer as a wave offering before the LORD. And it shall be yours and your sons’ with you, by a statute forever, as the LORD has commanded.”

New American Standard Bible
They shall bring the thigh offered by lifting up and the breast offered by waving, along with the offerings by fire of the portions of fat, to present as a wave offering before the LORD; so it shall be a thing perpetually due you and your sons with you, just as the LORD has commanded.”

NASB 1995
“The thigh offered by lifting up and the breast offered by waving they shall bring along with the offerings by fire of the portions of fat, to present as a wave offering before the LORD; so it shall be a thing perpetually due you and your sons with you, just as the LORD has commanded.”

NASB 1977
“The thigh offered by lifting up and the breast offered by waving, they shall bring along with the offerings by fire of the portions of fat, to present as a wave offering before the LORD; so it shall be a thing perpetually due you and your sons with you, just as the LORD has commanded.”

Legacy Standard Bible
The thigh contributed by raising up and the breast offered by waving they shall bring along with the offerings by fire of the portions of fat, to wave as a wave offering before Yahweh; so it shall be a perpetual statute for you and your sons with you, just as Yahweh has commanded.”

Amplified Bible
They shall bring the thigh presented by lifting up and the breast presented by waving, along with the offerings by fire of the fat, to present as a wave offering before the LORD. This shall be yours and your sons’ with you, as your perpetual portion, just as the LORD has commanded.”

Christian Standard Bible
They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the presentation offering, together with the food offerings of the fat portions, to present as a presentation offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD commanded.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the presentation offering, together with the offerings of fat portions made by fire, to wave as a presentation offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD commanded.”

American Standard Version
The heave-thigh and the wave-breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave-offering before Jehovah: and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, as a portion for ever; as Jehovah hath commanded.

English Revised Version
The heave thigh and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, as a due for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will bring the thigh given as a contribution, the breast presented [to the LORD], and the fat that is to be burned and present them to the LORD. These parts will belong to you and your children. This will be a permanent law, as the LORD has commanded."

Good News Translation
They shall bring the hind leg and the breast at the time the fat is presented as a food offering to the LORD. These parts belong to you and your children forever, just as the LORD commanded."

International Standard Version
They are to bring the thigh offering, the breast raised offering, and the offerings made by fire from the fat to wave as a raised offering in the LORD's presence. It will be a perpetual portion for you and your sons with you, just as the LORD commanded."

Majority Standard Bible
They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the offerings made by fire, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”

NET Bible
The thigh of the contribution offering and the breast of the wave offering they must bring in addition to the gifts of the fat parts to wave them as a wave offering before the LORD, and it will belong to you and your sons with you for a perpetual statute just as the LORD has commanded."

New Heart English Bible
The heaved thigh and the waved breast they shall bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD: and it shall be yours, and your sons' with you, as a portion forever; as the LORD has commanded."

Webster's Bible Translation
The heave-shoulder and the wave-breast shall they bring, with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave-offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, by a statute for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.

World English Bible
They shall bring the heaved thigh and the waved breast with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before Yahweh. It shall be yours, and your sons’ with you, as a portion forever, as Yahweh has commanded.”

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
the leg of the raised-offering, and breast of the wave-offering, besides fire-offerings of the fat, they bring in to wave [as] a wave-offering before YHWH, and it has been to you, and to your sons with you, by a continuous statute, as YHWH has commanded.”

Young's Literal Translation
the leg of the heave-offering, and breast of the wave-offering, besides fire-offerings of the fat, they do bring in to wave a wave-offering before Jehovah, and it hath been to thee, and to thy sons with thee, by a statute age-during, as Jehovah hath commanded.'

Smith's Literal Translation
The leg of oblation, and the breast of waving upon the sacrifices of the fat shall they bring, to lift up a waving before Jehovah; and it was to thee, and to thy sons with thee, for a law forever; as Jehovah commanded.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Because they have elevated before the Lord the shoulder and the breast, and the fat that is burnt on the altar, and they belong to thee and to thy sons by a perpetual law, as the Lord hath commanded.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Since they have lifted up in the sight of the Lord, the shoulder, and the breast, and the fat that is burned on the altar, these also belong to you and to your sons as a perpetual law, just as the Lord has instructed.”

New American Bible
The leg of the contribution and the brisket of the elevated offering shall be brought in with the oblations of fat to be raised as an elevated offering before the LORD. They shall belong to you and your children as your due forever, as the LORD has commanded.”

New Revised Standard Version
The thigh that is raised and the breast that is elevated they shall bring, together with the offerings by fire of the fat, to raise for an elevation offering before the LORD; they are to be your due and that of your children forever, as the LORD has commanded.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
The shoulder offering and the wave breast they shall bring with the offerings of the fat, made by fire, to wave it as a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be yours and your sons with you by a statute for ever; as the LORD has commanded, that Aaron and his sons shall eat it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they shall bring the shouldershank of the offering and the breast of the offering on the offerings of the fat to make an offering before LORD JEHOVAH and it will be to you and to your sons with you a covenant for a lifetime, just as LORD JEHOVAH commanded.

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
The thigh of heaving and the breast of waving shall they bring with the offerings of the fat made by fire, to wave it for a wave-offering before the LORD; and it shall be thine, and thy sons' with thee, as a due for ever; as the LORD hath commanded.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They shall bring the shoulder of the choice-offering, and the breast of the separation upon the burnt-offerings of the fat, to separate for a separation before the Lord; and it shall be a perpetual ordinance for thee and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, as the Lord commanded Moses.

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Restrictions for Priests
…14And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel. 15They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the offerings made by fire, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.” 16Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked,…

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Cross References

Numbers 18:8-19
Then the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you in charge of My offerings. As for all the sacred offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute. / A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons. / You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy. ...

Exodus 29:27-28
Consecrate for Aaron and his sons the breast of the wave offering that is waved and the thigh of the heave offering that is lifted up from the ram of ordination. / This will belong to Aaron and his sons as a regular portion from the Israelites, for it is the heave offering the Israelites will make to the LORD from their peace offerings.

Deuteronomy 18:3-5
This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach. / You are to give them the firstfruits of your grain, new wine, and oil, and the first wool sheared from your flock. / For the LORD your God has chosen Levi and his sons out of all your tribes to stand and minister in His name for all time.

Numbers 18:11
And this is yours as well: the offering of their gifts, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat it.

Numbers 18:19
All the holy offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the LORD for you and your offspring.”

1 Corinthians 9:13-14
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings? / In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.

Hebrews 7:5
Now the law commands the sons of Levi who become priests to collect a tenth from the people—that is, from their brothers—though they too are descended from Abraham.

1 Samuel 2:28
And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites.

Numbers 5:9-10
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.”

2 Chronicles 31:4
Moreover, he commanded the people living in Jerusalem to make a contribution for the priests and Levites so that they could devote themselves to the Law of the LORD.

Nehemiah 10:37-39
Moreover, we will bring to the priests at the storerooms of the house of our God the firstfruits of our dough, of our grain offerings, of the fruit of all our trees, and of our new wine and oil. A tenth of our produce belongs to the Levites, so that they shall receive tithes in all the towns where we labor. / A priest of Aaron’s line is to accompany the Levites when they collect the tenth, and the Levites are to bring a tenth of these tithes to the storerooms of the treasury in the house of our God. / For the Israelites and the Levites are to bring the contributions of grain, new wine, and oil to the storerooms where the articles of the sanctuary are kept and where the ministering priests, the gatekeepers, and the singers stay. Thus we will not neglect the house of our God.”

Malachi 3:8-10
Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you ask, ‘How do we rob You?’ In tithes and offerings. / You are cursed with a curse, yet you—the whole nation—are still robbing Me. / Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house. Test Me in this,” says the LORD of Hosts. “See if I will not open the windows of heaven and pour out for you blessing without measure.

Matthew 10:10
Take no bag for the road, or second tunic, or sandals, or staff; for the worker is worthy of his provisions.

Luke 10:7
Stay at the same house, eating and drinking whatever you are offered. For the worker is worthy of his wages. Do not move around from house to house.

1 Timothy 5:18
For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”

Treasury of Scripture

The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the LORD; and it shall be yours, and your sons' with you, by a statute for ever; as the LORD has commanded.

heave shoulder

Leviticus 7:29,30,34
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings…

for ever

Leviticus 7:34
For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.

Genesis 13:15
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Genesis 17:8,13,17
And I will give unto thee, and to thy seed after thee, the land wherein thou art a stranger, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession; and I will be their God…

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Leviticus 10

1. Aadab and Abihu, for offering strange fire, are burnt by fire
6. Aaron and his sons are forbidden to mourn for them
8. The priests are forbidden wine when they are to go into the tabernacle
12. The law of eating the holy things
16. Aaron's excuse for transgressing thereof

Berean Study Bible

You are to bring
This phrase indicates a directive from God, emphasizing the active participation of the priests in the sacrificial system. The Hebrew root for "bring" is "בּוֹא" (bo), which means to come or to bring. This action signifies obedience and the fulfillment of divine instructions, highlighting the importance of following God's commands precisely.

the thigh of the contribution
The "thigh" refers to a specific part of the sacrificial animal, often associated with strength and support. In Hebrew, "thigh" is "שׁוֹק" (shoq). The "contribution" (תְּרוּמָה, terumah) is a portion set aside for the priests, symbolizing the support and sustenance provided by God through the offerings of the people. This reflects the principle of giving God the best and supporting those who serve Him.

and the breast of the wave offering
The "breast" (חָזֶה, chazeh) is another significant part of the animal, symbolizing affection and care. The "wave offering" (תְּנוּפָה, tenuphah) involved a ritualistic motion of lifting and waving before the LORD, signifying the offering's dedication to God. This act of waving represents the acknowledgment of God's sovereignty and the offering's sanctification.

together with the offerings of fat portions made by fire
The "offerings of fat portions" (חֶלֶב, chelev) were considered the richest and best parts of the animal, reserved for God. "Made by fire" (אִשֶּׁה, ishsheh) indicates that these portions were burned on the altar, symbolizing the complete consumption and dedication to God. This act of burning represents purification and the pleasing aroma to the LORD, as seen throughout Levitical sacrifices.

to wave as a wave offering before the LORD
The repetition of "wave offering" underscores its importance. "Before the LORD" (לִפְנֵי יְהוָה, lifnei YHWH) signifies the presence of God, reminding the priests and the people that their actions are performed in His sight. This phrase emphasizes the personal relationship and accountability to God in worship.

It will belong to you and your sons
This phrase establishes the provision for the priests and their families. The Hebrew word for "belong" (יְהִי, yehi) implies possession and inheritance. This provision underscores God's care for those who serve Him, ensuring their needs are met through the community's offerings.

as a permanent portion
The term "permanent" (עוֹלָם, olam) indicates an enduring, everlasting ordinance. This highlights the continuity and unchanging nature of God's provision and covenant with the priesthood. It serves as a reminder of the eternal principles established by God for His people.

as the LORD has commanded
This phrase reaffirms the divine authority behind the instructions. "Commanded" (צִוָּה, tzivah) reflects God's sovereign will and the necessity of obedience. It underscores the importance of adhering to God's laws as an expression of faith and devotion, ensuring the proper functioning of the sacrificial system and the community's relationship with God.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(15) The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring.--That is, the offerers who devoted these portions of the peace offering to the Lord, are to bring them to the officiating priests. (See Leviticus 7:29-30.)

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

They are to bring
יָבִ֔יאוּ (yā·ḇî·’ū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

the thigh
שׁ֣וֹק (šō·wq)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7785: The, leg

of the contribution
הַתְּרוּמָ֞ה (hat·tə·rū·māh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8641: Contribution, offering (for sacred uses)

and the breast
וַחֲזֵ֣ה (wa·ḥă·zêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2373: Breast (of animals)

of the wave offering,
הַתְּנוּפָ֗ה (hat·tə·nū·p̄āh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8573: A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings

together with
עַ֣ל (‘al)
Preposition
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

the fat portions
הַחֲלָבִים֙ (ha·ḥă·lā·ḇîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2459: Fat, richest, choice part

of the offerings made by fire,
אִשֵּׁ֤י (’iš·šê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 801: A burnt-offering, a sacrifice

to wave
לְהָנִ֥יף (lə·hā·nîp̄)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5130: To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle

as a wave offering
תְּנוּפָ֖ה (tə·nū·p̄āh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8573: A brandishing, tumult, the official undulation of sacrificial offerings

before
לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê)
Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

the LORD.
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

It will belong permanently
עוֹלָ֔ם (‘ō·w·lām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5769: Concealed, eternity, frequentatively, always

to
וְהָיָ֨ה (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

you and your children,
וּלְבָנֶ֤יךָ (ū·lə·ḇā·ne·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1121: A son

as
כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר (ka·’ă·šer)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the LORD
יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

has commanded.”
צִוָּ֥ה (ṣiw·wāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

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OT Law: Leviticus 10:15 The heaved thigh and the waved breast (Le Lv Lev.)