Exodus 29:33
New International Version
They are to eat these offerings by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no one else may eat them, because they are sacred.

New Living Translation
They alone may eat the meat and bread used for their purification in the ordination ceremony. No one else may eat them, for these things are set apart and holy.

English Standard Version
They shall eat those things with which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration, but an outsider shall not eat of them, because they are holy.

Berean Standard Bible
They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.

King James Bible
And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

New King James Version
They shall eat those things with which the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; but an outsider shall not eat them, because they are holy.

New American Standard Bible
So they shall eat those things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration; but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy.

NASB 1995
“Thus they shall eat those things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration; but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy.

NASB 1977
“Thus they shall eat those things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration; but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy.

Legacy Standard Bible
Thus they shall eat those things by which atonement was made to ordain them, to set them apart as holy; but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy.

Amplified Bible
They shall eat those things by which atonement was made at their ordination and consecration; but a layman shall not eat them, because they are holy [that is, set apart to the worship of God].

Christian Standard Bible
They must eat those things by which atonement was made at the time of their ordination and consecration. An unauthorized person must not eat them, for these things are holy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They must eat those things by which atonement was made at the time of their ordination and consecration. An unauthorized person must not eat them, for these things are holy.

American Standard Version
And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

Contemporary English Version
At their ordination, a ceremony of forgiveness was performed for them with this sacred food, and only they have the right to eat it.

English Revised Version
And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They will eat those offerings through which they made peace with the LORD at their ordination and installation. No one else may eat them because the offerings are holy.

Good News Translation
They shall eat what was used in the ritual of forgiveness at their ordination. Only priests may eat this food, because it is sacred.

International Standard Version
They shall eat these things by which atonement was made at their ordination to consecrate them, but an unqualified person is not to eat because these things are holy.

Majority Standard Bible
They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred.

NET Bible
They are to eat those things by which atonement was made to consecrate and to set them apart, but no one else may eat them, for they are holy.

New Heart English Bible
They shall eat those things with which atonement was made, to consecrate and sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat of it, because they are holy.

Webster's Bible Translation
And they shall eat those things with which the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat of them, because they are holy.

World English Bible
They shall eat those things with which atonement was made, to consecrate and sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat of it, because they are holy.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and they have eaten those things by which there is atonement to consecrate their hand, to sanctify them; and a stranger does not eat [them], for they [are] holy;

Young's Literal Translation
and they have eaten those things by which there is atonement to consecrate their hand, to sanctify them; and a stranger doth not eat -- for they are holy;

Smith's Literal Translation
And they shall eat these which covered up in them to fill their hand to consecrate them: and a stranger shall not eat for they are holy.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
That it may be an atoning sacrifice, and the hands of the offerers may be sanctified. A stranger shall not eat of them, because they are holy.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that it may be an appeasing sacrifice, and so that the hands of those who offer may be sanctified. A stranger shall not eat from these, for they are holy.

New American Bible
They themselves are to eat of these things by which atonement was made at their installation and consecration; but no unauthorized person may eat of them, since they are sacred.

New Revised Standard Version
They themselves shall eat the food by which atonement is made, to ordain and consecrate them, but no one else shall eat of them, because they are holy.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And they shall eat of those things with which the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat of them because they are holy.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they that atoned for them shall eat them to perfect their hands and to hallow them, and the foreigner shall not eat because they are holy.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them; but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
They shall eat the offerings with which they were sanctified to fill their hands, to sanctify them; and a stranger shall not eat of them, for they are holy.

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Context
Food for the Priests
32At the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, Aaron and his sons are to eat the meat of the ram and the bread that is in the basket. 33They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred. 34And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.…

Cross References
Leviticus 8:31
And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of ordination offerings, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it.’

Leviticus 10:14-15
And you and your sons and daughters may eat the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the contribution in a ceremonially clean place, because these portions have been assigned to you and your children from the peace offerings of the sons of Israel. / They are to bring the thigh of the contribution and the breast of the wave offering, together with the fat portions of the food offerings, to wave as a wave offering before the LORD. It will belong permanently to you and your children, as the LORD has commanded.”

Leviticus 22:10-13
No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it. / But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food. / If the priest’s daughter is married to a man other than a priest, she is not to eat of the sacred contributions. ...

Numbers 18:9-10
A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons. / You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.

Hebrews 13:10
We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat.

1 Corinthians 9:13
Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

Leviticus 6:16-18
Aaron and his sons are to eat the remainder. It must be eaten without leaven in a holy place; they are to eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting. / It must not be baked with leaven; I have assigned it as their portion of My food offerings. It is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering. / Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”

Leviticus 7:6
Every male among the priests may eat of it. It must be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

1 Samuel 21:4-6
“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.” / David answered, “Women have indeed been kept from us, as is usual when I set out. And the bodies of the young men are holy even on common missions. How much more so today!” / So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.

Matthew 12:4
He entered the house of God, and he and his companions ate the consecrated bread, which was not lawful for them to eat, but only for the priests.

Leviticus 24:9
It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the food offerings to the LORD—his portion forever.”

Numbers 18:19
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.”

1 Corinthians 10:18
Consider the people of Israel: Are not those who eat the sacrifices fellow partakers in the altar?

Ezekiel 44:29-31
They shall eat the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings. Everything in Israel devoted to the LORD will belong to them. / The best of all the firstfruits and of every contribution from all your offerings will belong to the priests. You are to give your first batch of dough to the priest, so that a blessing may rest upon your homes. / The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.

Deuteronomy 18:1-5
The Levitical priests—indeed the whole tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They are to eat the food offerings to the LORD; that is their inheritance. / Although they have no inheritance among their brothers, the LORD is their inheritance, as He promised them. / This shall be the priests’ share from the people who offer a sacrifice, whether a bull or a sheep: the priests are to be given the shoulder, the jowls, and the stomach. ...


Treasury of Scripture

And they shall eat those things with which the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

eat those

Leviticus 10:13-18
And ye shall eat it in the holy place, because it is thy due, and thy sons' due, of the sacrifices of the LORD made by fire: for so I am commanded…

Psalm 22:26
The meek shall eat and be satisfied: they shall praise the LORD that seek him: your heart shall live for ever.

John 6:53-55
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man, and drink his blood, ye have no life in you…

a stranger

Leviticus 22:10-13
There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing…

Numbers 1:51
And when the tabernacle setteth forward, the Levites shall take it down: and when the tabernacle is to be pitched, the Levites shall set it up: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

Numbers 3:10,38
And thou shalt appoint Aaron and his sons, and they shall wait on their priest's office: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death…

they are holy

Numbers 16:5
And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.

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Exodus 29
1. The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38. The continual burnt offerings
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They shall eat
The act of eating in the ancient Hebrew context often symbolized participation and communion. In the Hebrew culture, meals were not just about sustenance but were deeply communal and covenantal. The priests eating the sacrificial offerings signifies their participation in the atonement process and their acceptance of God's provision. The Hebrew root for "eat" (אָכַל, 'akal) implies consumption that leads to satisfaction and fulfillment, reflecting the spiritual nourishment that comes from engaging in God's ordained rituals.

those things by which atonement was made
The phrase refers to the sacrificial offerings that were part of the consecration ceremony for the priests. The Hebrew word for "atonement" (כִּפֻּרִים, kippurim) is derived from the root כפר (kaphar), meaning to cover or to make reconciliation. This highlights the sacrificial system's role in covering the sins of the people and restoring their relationship with God. Historically, the concept of atonement is central to the Old Testament sacrificial system, prefiguring the ultimate atonement through Christ.

to consecrate and sanctify them
Consecration and sanctification are processes of setting apart for a holy purpose. The Hebrew word for "consecrate" (מִלֻּאִים, millu'im) implies a filling or ordination, indicating that the priests are being filled with the authority and responsibility to serve God. "Sanctify" (קָדַשׁ, qadash) means to make holy, to set apart from the common for divine use. This dual process underscores the transformation required for service in God's presence, emphasizing purity and dedication.

but an outsider shall not eat them
The term "outsider" (זָר, zar) refers to anyone not belonging to the priestly family or not authorized to partake in the holy offerings. This restriction underscores the holiness of the sacrificial meal and the exclusive nature of the priestly role. It serves as a boundary to protect the sanctity of the offerings and the priesthood, reflecting the broader biblical theme of separation between the sacred and the profane.

for they are holy
The declaration of holiness (קֹדֶשׁ, qodesh) signifies that the offerings are set apart for God and His purposes. In the biblical context, holiness is not just about moral purity but about being dedicated to God. The holiness of the offerings reflects God's own holiness and the requirement for His people to approach Him with reverence and respect. This phrase encapsulates the essence of the sacrificial system as a means of maintaining the covenant relationship between God and His people.

Verse 33. - They shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made. An atoning force pervaded all sacrifice. Sin-offerings were wholly expiatory; burnt-offerings and peace-offerings partially so (Leviticus 1:4). A stranger shall not eat thereof. "A stranger" in this place does not mean a foreigner, but anyone who is not a priest.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
They must eat
וְאָכְל֤וּ (wə·’ā·ḵə·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 398: To eat

those things by which
אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

atonement was made
כֻּפַּ֣ר (kup·par)
Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3722: To cover, to expiate, condone, to placate, cancel

for their ordination
לְמַלֵּ֥א (lə·mal·lê)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

and consecration.
לְקַדֵּ֣שׁ (lə·qad·dêš)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

But no
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

outsider
וְזָ֥ר (wə·zār)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2114: To turn aside, to be a, foreigner, strange, profane, to commit adultery

may eat them,
יֹאכַ֖ל (yō·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

these
הֵֽם׃ (hêm)
Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

things are sacred.
קֹ֥דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity


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