Leviticus 7:31
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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:

Lexicon
The priest
הַכֹּהֵ֛ן (hak·kō·hên)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest

is to burn
וְהִקְטִ֧יר (wə·hiq·ṭîr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6999: To smoke, turn into fragrance by fire

the fat
הַחֵ֖לֶב (ha·ḥê·leḇ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2459: Fat, richest, choice part

on the altar,
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חָה (ham·miz·bê·ḥāh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar

but the breast
הֶֽחָזֶ֔ה (he·ḥā·zeh)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2373: Breast (of animals)

belongs to
וְהָיָה֙ (wə·hā·yāh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

Aaron
לְאַהֲרֹ֖ן (lə·’a·hă·rōn)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 175: Aaron -- an elder brother of Moses

and his sons.
וּלְבָנָֽיו׃ (ū·lə·ḇā·nāw)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son


Additional Translations
The priest is to burn the fat on the altar, but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.And the priest shall burn the fat on the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar; but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons .

And the priest shall offer the fat upon the altar, and the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons,

And the priest shall burn the fat on the altar; and the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.

'And the priest hath made perfume with the fat on the altar, and the breast hath been Aaron's and his sons;
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