Numbers 18:9
New International Version
You are to have the part of the most holy offerings that is kept from the fire. From all the gifts they bring me as most holy offerings, whether grain or sin or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.

New Living Translation
You are allotted the portion of the most holy offerings that is not burned on the fire. This portion of all the most holy offerings—including the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings—will be most holy, and it belongs to you and your sons.

English Standard Version
This shall be yours of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, every grain offering of theirs and every sin offering of theirs and every guilt offering of theirs, which they render to me, shall be most holy to you and to your sons.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

New King James Version
This shall be yours of the most holy things reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, every grain offering and every sin offering and every trespass offering which they render to Me, shall be most holy for you and your sons.

New American Standard Bible
This shall be yours from the most holy gifts reserved from the fire; every offering of theirs, namely every grain offering, every sin offering, and every guilt offering, with which they shall make restitution to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

NASB 1995
“This shall be yours from the most holy gifts reserved from the fire; every offering of theirs, even every grain offering and every sin offering and every guilt offering, which they shall render to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

NASB 1977
“This shall be yours from the most holy gifts, reserved from the fire; every offering of theirs, even every grain offering and every sin offering and every guilt offering, which they shall render to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

Legacy Standard Bible
This shall be yours from the most holy gifts reserved from the fire; every offering of theirs, even every grain offering and every sin offering and every guilt offering, which they shall render to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

Amplified Bible
This shall be yours of the most holy things, [reserved] from the fire: every offering of the people, every grain offering and sin offering and guilt offering, which they shall render (give) to Me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

Christian Standard Bible
A portion of the holiest offerings kept from the fire will be yours; every one of their offerings that they give me, whether the grain offering, sin offering, or guilt offering will be most holy for you and your sons.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A portion of the holiest offerings kept from the fire will be yours; every one of their offerings that they give Me, whether the grain offering, sin offering, or restitution offering will be most holy for you and your sons.

American Standard Version
This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, even every meal-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every trespass-offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

English Revised Version
This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, even every meal offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every guilt offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
That part of the most holy offerings which is not burned belongs to you. It may come from a grain offering, an offering for sin, or a guilt offering. Whatever is brought to me as a most holy offering will belong to you and your sons.

Good News Translation
Of the most sacred offerings not burned on the altar, the following belong to you: the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the repayment offerings. Everything that is presented to me as a sacred offering belongs to you and your sons.

International Standard Version
This is what is to belong to you from consecrated offerings spared from the fire: all of their offerings, grain offerings, sin offerings, and trespass offerings that they render to me. They're to be considered most sacred to you and your sons.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

NET Bible
Of all the most holy offerings reserved from the fire this will be yours: Every offering of theirs, whether from every grain offering or from every purification offering or from every reparation offering which they bring to me, will be most holy for you and for your sons.

New Heart English Bible
This shall be yours of the most holy things from the fire: every offering of theirs, even every meal offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

Webster's Bible Translation
This shall be thine of the most holy things reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every trespass-offering of theirs, which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

World English Bible
This shall be yours of the most holy things from the fire: every offering of theirs, even every meal offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This is yours from the most holy things, from the fire: all their offering, of all their present, and of all their sin-offering, and of all their guilt-offering, which they give back to Me, is most holy to you and to your sons;

Young's Literal Translation
This is thine of the most holy things, from the fire: all their offering, to all their present, and to all their sin-offering, and to all their guilt-offering, which they give back to Me, is most holy to thee, and to thy sons;

Smith's Literal Translation
This shall be to thee from the holy of holies, from the fire: all their oblations for all their gifts, and for all their sins, and for all their sacrifices, which they shall give back to me, it is holy of holies to thee and to thy sons.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
These therefore shalt thou take of the things that are sanctified, and are offered to the Lord. Every offering, and sacrifice, and whatsoever is rendered to me for sin and for trespass, and becometh holy of holies, shall be for thee and thy sons.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, you shall receive these, from the things that are sanctified and offered to the Lord. Every offering, and sacrifice, and whatever is repaid to me, on behalf of sin and also for offenses, and which becomes the Holy of holies, shall be for you and for your sons.

New American Bible
This is what you shall have from the oblations that are most holy: every offering of theirs—namely, all their grain offerings, purification offerings, and reparation offerings which they must return to me—shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

New Revised Standard Version
This shall be yours from the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs that they render to me as a most holy thing, whether grain offering, sin offering, or guilt offering, shall belong to you and your sons.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
This shall be yours of the most holy things from offerings made by fire: every offering of theirs, every meal offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and all the offerings of theirs which they shall offer to me shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
This shall be the Holy of Holiness for you from fire; all their offerings and all their meal offerings and all their sin offerings and all their offerings that they bring to me are Holy of Holies to you and to your sons.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every offering of theirs, even every meal-offering of theirs, and every sin-offering of theirs, and every guilt-offering of theirs, which they may render unto Me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And let this be to you from all the holy things that are consecrated to me, even the burnt-offerings, from all their gifts, and from all their sacrifices, and from every trespass-offering of theirs, and from all their sin-offerings, whatever things they give to me of all their holy things, they shall be thine and thy sons'.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Offerings for Priests and Levites
8Then 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. 9 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. 10You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.…

Cross References
Leviticus 6:16-18
Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. / It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering. / Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”

Leviticus 7:6-10
Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy. / The guilt offering is like the sin offering; the same law applies to both. It belongs to the priest who makes atonement with it. / As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him. ...

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.

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.

Leviticus 10:12-15
And Moses said to Aaron and his remaining sons, Eleazar and Ithamar, “Take the grain offering that remains from the food offerings to the LORD and eat it without leaven beside the altar, because it is most holy. / You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your share and your sons’ share of the food offerings to the LORD; for this is what I have been commanded. / And 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. ...

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.

2 Chronicles 31:4-6
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. / As soon as the order went out, the Israelites generously provided the firstfruits of the grain, new wine, oil, and honey, and of all the produce of the field, and they brought in an abundance—a tithe of everything. / And the Israelites and Judahites who lived in the cities of Judah also brought a tithe of their herds and flocks and a tithe of the holy things consecrated to the LORD their God, and they laid them in large heaps.

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.”

Ezekiel 44:29-30
They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them. / The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes.

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 23:23
Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You pay tithes of mint, dill, and cumin. But you have disregarded the weightier matters of the law: justice, mercy, and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

Luke 11:42
Woe to you Pharisees! For you pay tithes of mint, rue, and every herb, but you disregard justice and the love of God. You should have practiced the latter without neglecting the former.

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.

Hebrews 7:9-10
And so to speak, Levi, who collects the tenth, paid the tenth through Abraham. / For when Melchizedek met Abraham, Levi was still in the loin of his ancestor.


Treasury of Scripture

This shall be your of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs which they shall render to me, shall be most holy for you and for your sons.

every meat

Leviticus 2:2,3
And he shall bring it to Aaron's sons the priests: and he shall take thereout his handful of the flour thereof, and of the oil thereof, with all the frankincense thereof; and the priest shall burn the memorial of it upon the altar, to be an offering made by fire, of a sweet savour unto the LORD: …

Leviticus 10:12,13
And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy: …

every sin

Leviticus 4:22,27
When a ruler hath sinned, and done somewhat through ignorance against any of the commandments of the LORD his God concerning things which should not be done, and is guilty; …

Leviticus 6:25,26
Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, saying, This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed shall the sin offering be killed before the LORD: it is most holy…

Leviticus 10:17
Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?

every trespasser

Leviticus 5:1,6
And if a soul sin, and hear the voice of swearing, and is a witness, whether he hath seen or known of it; if he do not utter it, then he shall bear his iniquity…

Leviticus 7:1,7
Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering: it is most holy…

Leviticus 10:12
And Moses spake unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons that were left, Take the meat offering that remaineth of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and eat it without leaven beside the altar: for it is most holy:

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Numbers 18
1. The charge of the priests and Levites
8. The priests, portion
21. The Levites,
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A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours.
This phrase indicates the special provision for the priests, who were set apart for service in the tabernacle. The "most holy offerings" refer to sacrifices that were considered sacred and were to be handled with utmost reverence. These offerings were typically burnt on the altar, but a portion was reserved for the priests. This provision underscores the principle that those who serve at the altar should share in the offerings of the altar (1 Corinthians 9:13). The fire symbolizes God's consuming holiness, and the reserved portion signifies God's provision for His servants.

From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings,
The offerings rendered to God as "most holy" include various sacrifices prescribed in the Mosaic Law. These offerings were acts of worship and atonement, reflecting the Israelites' covenant relationship with God. The phrase emphasizes the exclusivity and sanctity of these offerings, which were to be given directly to God. This reflects the broader biblical theme of giving God the first and best of what one has (Proverbs 3:9). The offerings were a tangible expression of devotion and obedience to God's commands.

whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings,
This part of the verse lists specific types of offerings. Grain offerings were typically made of fine flour and oil, symbolizing dedication and thanksgiving. Sin offerings were made to atone for unintentional sins, highlighting the need for purification and forgiveness. Guilt offerings, or trespass offerings, were made for specific transgressions, often involving restitution. Each type of offering had its own significance and ritual, reflecting different aspects of the Israelites' relationship with God. These offerings foreshadow the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who fulfilled the law and provided atonement for sin once and for all (Hebrews 10:10).

that part belongs to you and your sons.
This phrase establishes the hereditary nature of the priesthood, as the sons of Aaron were to inherit the priestly duties and privileges. The provision of offerings for the priests and their families ensured their sustenance, allowing them to focus on their sacred duties without concern for material needs. This arrangement highlights the importance of supporting those who minister in spiritual matters (Galatians 6:6). It also points to the concept of spiritual inheritance, where believers are considered a royal priesthood (1 Peter 2:9), sharing in the blessings and responsibilities of God's kingdom.

Persons / Places / Events
1. Aaron and His Sons
The primary recipients of the instructions in Numbers 18, Aaron and his sons were appointed as priests to serve in the tabernacle, responsible for the sacred duties and offerings.

2. The Tabernacle
The central place of worship for the Israelites, where sacrifices and offerings were made to God. It was the dwelling place of God's presence among His people.

3. The Israelites
The community of God's chosen people, who were commanded to bring offerings and sacrifices as acts of worship and atonement.

4. Offerings
Various types of offerings are mentioned, including grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings, each with specific purposes and regulations.

5. The Levitical Priesthood
The tribe of Levi, set apart for service to God, with Aaron and his descendants serving as priests, mediating between God and the people.
Teaching Points
The Holiness of Offerings
The offerings mentioned in Numbers 18:9 are described as "most holy," emphasizing the sacredness of what is dedicated to God. Believers today are called to approach God with reverence and to offer their lives as living sacrifices.

Provision for God's Servants
God provided for the needs of the priests through the offerings of the people. This principle underscores the importance of supporting those who dedicate their lives to ministry and service in the church.

The Role of Mediation
The priests served as mediators between God and the Israelites, foreshadowing the ultimate mediation of Christ. Believers are reminded of the privilege and responsibility of interceding for others in prayer.

The Importance of Obedience
The Israelites were commanded to bring specific offerings, highlighting the importance of obedience to God's instructions. In the same way, believers are called to obey God's Word and live according to His commands.(9) From the fire.--i.e., from the fire which was kindled upon the altar of burnt offering.

Every oblation of their's, every meat offering of their's . . . --Or, every oblation of their's for all their meat offerings, and for all their sin offerings, and for all their trespass offerings (or, guilt offerings).

Verse 9. - Reserved from fire, i.e., from the sacrificial altar. Every oblation of theirs. As specified in the following clauses. The burnt offering is not mentioned because it was wholly consumed, and only the skin fell to the priest. The sin offerings for the priest or for the congregation were also wholly consumed (Leviticus 4:12, 21), but the sin offerings of private individuals, although in no case partaken of by the offerers, were available for the priests (Leviticus 6:26), and this was the ordinary case.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
A portion of
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the most holy offerings
מִקֹּ֥דֶשׁ (miq·qō·ḏeš)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

[reserved] from the fire
הָאֵ֑שׁ (hā·’êš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

will be yours.
יִהְיֶ֥ה (yih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

From all
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the offerings
קָ֠רְבָּנָם (qā·rə·bā·nām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7133: Something brought near the altar, a sacrificial present

that
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

they give Me,
יָשִׁ֣יבוּ (yā·šî·ḇū)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again

whether grain offerings,
מִנְחָתָ֞ם (min·ḥā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 4503: A donation, tribute, a sacrificial offering

sin offerings,
חַטָּאתָ֗ם (ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯām)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 2403: An offence, its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, expiation, an offender

or guilt offerings,
אֲשָׁמָם֙ (’ă·šā·mām)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 817: Guilt, a fault, a sin-offering

it shall be most holy
קֹ֣דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

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


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