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And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the firstfruits [for] a wave offering before the LORD, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

And the priest {H3548} shall wave {H5130} them with the bread {H3899} of the firstfruits {H1061} for a wave offering {H8573} before {H6440} the LORD {H3068}, with the two {H8147} lambs {H3532}: they shall be holy {H6944} to the LORD {H3068} for the priest {H3548}.

The cohen will wave them with the bread of the firstfruits as a wave offering before ADONAI, with the two lambs; these will be holy for ADONAI for the cohen.

The priest is to wave the lambs as a wave offering before the LORD, together with the bread of the firstfruits. The bread and the two lambs shall be holy to the LORD for the priest.

And the priest shall wave them with the bread of the first-fruits for a wave-offering before Jehovah, with the two lambs: they shall be holy to Jehovah for the priest.

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Cross-References

  • Deuteronomy 18:4 (3 votes)

    The firstfruit [also] of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the first of the fleece of thy sheep, shalt thou give him.

  • Numbers 18:8 (2 votes)

    ¶ And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.

  • Numbers 18:12 (2 votes)

    All the best of the oil, and all the best of the wine, and of the wheat, the firstfruits of them which they shall offer unto the LORD, them have I given thee.

  • 1 Corinthians 9:11 (2 votes)

    If we have sown unto you spiritual things, [is it] a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?

  • Leviticus 8:29 (2 votes)

    And Moses took the breast, and waved it [for] a wave offering before the LORD: [for] of the ram of consecration it was Moses' part; as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Luke 2:14 (2 votes)

    Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.

  • Leviticus 23:17 (2 votes)

    Ye shall bring out of your habitations two wave loaves of two tenth deals: they shall be of fine flour; they shall be baken with leaven; [they are] the firstfruits unto the LORD.