Leviticus 7:35
Good News Translation
This is the part of the food offered to the LORD that was given to Aaron and his sons on the day they were ordained as priests.

New Revised Standard Version
This is the portion allotted to Aaron and to his sons from the offerings made by fire to the LORD, once they have been brought forward to serve the LORD as priests;

Contemporary English Version
who have been ordained as priests to serve me.

New American Bible
This is the priestly share from the oblations for the LORD, allotted to Aaron and his sons on the day they were brought forth to be the priests of the LORD,

Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the anointing of Aaron and his sons, in the ceremonies of the Lord, in the day when Moses offered them, that they might do the office of priesthood,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

This is the anointing of Aaron and his sons, in the ceremonies of the Lord, in the day when Moses offered them, that they might do the office of priesthood,

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Leviticus 8:10-12,30 He took also the oil of unction, with which he anointed the tabernacle, with all the furniture thereof. . . .

Exodus 29:7,21 And thou shalt pour the oil of unction upon his head: and by this rite shall he be consecrated. . . .

Exodus 40:13-15 Thou shalt put on them the holy vestments, that they may minister to me, and that the unction of them may prosper to an everlasting priesthood. . . .

Isaiah 10:27 And it shall come to pass in that day, that his burden shall be taken away from off thy shoulder, and his yoke from off thy neck, and the yoke shall putrefy at the presence of the oil.

Isaiah 61:1 The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because the Lord hath anointed me: he hath sent me to preach to the meek, to heal the contrite of heart, and to preach a release to the captives, and deliverance to them that are shut up.

John 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God doth not give the Spirit by measure.

2 Corinthians 1:21 Now he that confirmeth us with you in Christ and that hath anointed us, is God:

1 John 2:20,27 But you have the unction from the Holy One and know all things. . . .

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Exodus 28:1 Take unto thee also Aaron thy brother with his sons, from among the children of Israel, that they may minister to me in the priest's office: Aaron, Nadab, and Abiu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.

Exodus 29:1 And thou shalt also do this, that they may be consecrated to me in priesthood. Take a calf from the herd, and two rams without blemish,

Numbers 18:7-19 But thou and thy sons look ye to the priesthood: and all things that pertain to the service of the altar, and that are within the veil, shall be executed by the priests. If any stranger shall approach, he shall be slain. . . .

Context
The Priests' Portion
34For 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. 35This is the anointing of Aaron and his sons, in the ceremonies of the Lord, in the day when Moses offered them, that they might do the office of priesthood,36And the things that the Lord commanded to be given them by the children of Israel, by a perpetual observance in their generations.…
Cross References
Numbers 18:8
And the Lord said to Aaron: Behold I have given thee the charge of my firstfruits. All things that are sanctified by the children of Israel, I have delivered to thee and to thy sons for the priestly office, by everlasting ordinances.

1 Samuel 2:28
And I chose him out of all the tribes of Israel to be my priest, to go up to my altar, and burn incense to me, and to wear the ephod before me: and I gave to thy father's house of all the sacrifices of the children of Israel.

Leviticus 7:34
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