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The portions designated for the priests who performed sacrifices included the following: first, regarding the burnt offering, only the skin was allocated to the priest, as the entirety of the sacrifice was consumed by fire (Lev. V⁴⁰; II, 8). Second, in the case of the peace offering, the priest received the breast and the right shoulder (Lev. V⁴⁰; II, 31-32). Third, all the flesh from the sin offering was given to the priests, but it was mandated that they consume it only within the tabernacle (Lev. 6:26); this area is referred to in Leviticus as ‘the great sanctuary’ (V⁴⁰; II, 6). During the consecration of Aaron and his sons, the sin offering for the priest was to be incinerated outside the camp; the individuals who sinned were never permitted to partake of it.
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The second offering was the burnt offering, while the third, representing ‘the giving of the priesthood,’ was the portion allotted to the priests in exchange for the land (Deut. 10:9). In this ceremony, Moses acted as the priest and was thus entitled to the breast (v. 26), while Aaron was instructed to present the shoulder of the offering. Both of these components, as previously mentioned, constitute the sustenance of the priesthood obtained from the peace offerings presented by the people of Israel. Rabbinical tradition further notes that during the waving ceremony, after placing the shoulder of the offering and the three types of bread on the hands of Aaron and his sons, Moses supported the hands of the offering from below, raising the sacrifice before the Lord (v. 24).