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It shall be for Aaron and his sons; and they shall eat it in a holy place: for it is most holy to him of the offerings of Yahweh made by fire by a perpetual statute.
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A 'Most Holy' Meal
Commentators explain that the showbread was designated "most holy." This placed it in a special category of offerings that could only be eaten by male priests within the sacred precincts of the tabernacle. This strict regulation highlighted its unique status as a perpetual offering representing the nation before God.
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Leviticus
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The oil for the lamps of the tabernacle and the meal for the showbread were to be offerings from the Congregation, like the meal for the Pentecosta…
19th Century
Anglican
And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. —In accordance with this statute, the twelve cakes were divided during the second …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it shall be Aaron's and his sons' The twelve cakes of the old bread, when taken off the shewbread table; these were d…
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