Keraia
Numbers 18

Numbers 18:19

Offerings for Priests and Levites · Numbers 18:8–32
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Translations

Modern
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.”
Traditional
All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the Lord, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
Literal
All the contributions of the holy things, which the sons of Israel offer to YHWH, I have given to you and your sons and daughters with you as an everlasting statute. It is an everlasting covenant of salt before the face of YHWH with you and your seed with you.”
Latin
Omnes primitias sanctuarii, quas offerunt filii Israël Domino, tibi dedi, et filiis, ac filiabus tuis, jure perpetuo. Pactum salis est sempiternum coram Domino, tibi ac filiis tuis.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.”

Notes

Numbers 18:19

a covenant of salt: These arrangements were part of an eternal and unbreakable covenant (see 2 Chronicles 13:5). The agreement was meant to be permanent because salt, a preservative, symbolized permanence (Leviticus 2:13).

Numbers 18:1–32

The instructions here came from the need shown in chapter 17 for clear boundaries between the people, priests, and Levites. The Levites had special privileges and important responsibilities. One key part of their job was to protect the Tent of Meeting from unauthorized entry (chapter 16).

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Covenant of Salt Deuteronomy, Book of Food and Food Preparation Inheritance Numbers, Book of Tribe of Levi

Topics

Contracts with Salt Covenant of Men with Men by Salting Covenants: Salt a Sign of Perpetuity In Offerings: Heave: Given to the Priests' Families As Part of Their Benefits Offerings: Wave: To be Eaten Priest: Benefits of for the Sustenance of Their Families Priest: Benefits of Portions of Sacrifices and offerings Salt used for Ratifying Covenants Salt used in Ratifying Covenants Symbols and Similitudes: Salt