Leviticus 7:31
Good News Translation
The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall belong to the priests.

New Revised Standard Version
The priest shall turn the fat into smoke on the altar, but the breast shall belong to Aaron and his sons.

Contemporary English Version
A priest from Aaron's family will then send the fat up in smoke, but the ribs belong to the priests.

New American Bible
The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the brisket belongs to Aaron and his sons.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Who shall burn the fat upon the altar. But the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Who shall burn the fat upon the altar. But the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

the priest

Leviticus 3:5,11,16 And they shall burn them upon the altar, for a holocaust, putting fire under the wood: for an oblation of most sweet savour to the Lord. . . .

the breast

Leviticus 7:34 For the breast that is elevated and the shoulder that is separated I have taken of the children of Israel, from off their victims of peace offerings: and have given them to Aaron the priest, and to his sons, by a law for ever, from all the people of Israel.

Leviticus 5:13 Praying for him and making atonement. But the part that is left, he himself shall have for a gift.

Leviticus 6:16,26 And the part of the flour that is left, Aaron and his sons shall eat, without leaven: and he shall eat it in the holy place of the court of the tabernacle. . . .

Leviticus 8:29 And he took of the ram of consecration, the breast for his portion, elevating it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded him.

Numbers 18:18 But the flesh shall fall to thy use, as the consecrated breast, and the right shoulder shall be thine.

Context
The Priests' Portion
30He shall hold in his hands the fat of the victim, and the breast. And when he hath offered and consecrated both to the Lord, he shall deliver them to the priest, 31Who shall burn the fat upon the altar. But the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.32The right shoulder also of the victim, of peace offerings shall fall to the priest for firstfruits.…
Cross References
1 Corinthians 9:13
Know you not that they who work in the holy place eat the things that are of the holy place; and they that serve the altar partake with the altar?

Exodus 29:26
Thou shalt take also the breast of the ram, wherewith Aaron was consecrated, and elevating it thou shalt sanctify it before the Lord, and it shall fall to thy share.

Leviticus 8:29
And he took of the ram of consecration, the breast for his portion, elevating it before the Lord, as the Lord had commanded him.

Numbers 18:11
But the firstfruits, which the children of Israel shall vow and offer, I have given to thee, and to thy sons, and to thy daughters, by a perpetual law. He that is clean in thy house, shall eat them.

Numbers 18:18
But the flesh shall fall to thy use, as the consecrated breast, and the right shoulder shall be thine.

Deuteronomy 18:3
This shall be the priest's due from the people, and from them that offer victims: whether they sacrifice an ox, or a sheep, they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the breast:

Leviticus 7:30
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