THEOSISNumbers 31:41Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And Moses delivered the number of the firstfruits of the Lord to Eleazar the priest, as had been commanded him,
וַיִּתֵּ֣ן מֹשֶׁ֗ה אֶת־מֶ֙כֶס֙ תְּרוּמַ֣ת יְהוָ֔ה לְאֶלְעָזָ֖ר הַכֹּהֵ֑ן כַּאֲשֶׁ֛ר צִוָּ֥ה יְהוָ֖ה אֶת־מֹשֶֽׁה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Num 18:8And 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.
- Num 18:19All the firstfruits of the sanctuary which the children of Israel offer to the Lord, I have given to thee and to thy sons and daughters, by a perpetual ordinance. It is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord, to thee and to thy sons.
- Matt 10:10Nor scrip for your journey, nor two coats, nor shoes, nor a staff; for the workman is worthy of his meat.
- Num 31:29And thou shalt give it to Eleazar the priest, because they are the firstfruits of the Lord.
- Num 31:31And Moses and Eleazar did as the Lord had commanded.
- 1 Tim 5:17Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
- 1 Cor 9:10Or doth he say this indeed for our sakes? For these things are written for our sakes: that he that plougheth, should plough in hope and he that thrasheth, in hope to receive fruit.
- 1 Cor 9:14So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel should live by the gospel.