Numbers 18 · Verse 8

Numbers 18:8

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 18:8, King James Version

Numbers 18:8 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD said to Aaron, “Behold, I have put you in charge of My offerings. As for all the sacred offerings of the Israelites, I have given them to you and your sons as a portion and a permanent statute.
WEBThe LORD spoke to Aaron, “Behold, I myself have given you the command of my wave offerings, even all the holy things of the children of Israel. I have given them to you by reason of the anointing, and to your sons, as a portion forever.
ASVAnd Jehovah spake unto Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings, even all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, as a portion for ever.
YLTAnd Jehovah speaketh unto Aaron: ‘And I, lo, I have given to thee the charge of My heave-offerings, of all the hallowed things of the sons of Israel--to thee I have given them for the anointing, and to thy sons, by a statute age-during.
DARBYAnd Jehovah spoke to Aaron, And I, behold, I have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings, of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; to thee have I given them, because of the anointing, and to thy sons by an everlasting statute.
BBEAnd the Lord said to Aaron, See, I have given into your care my lifted offerings; even all the holy things of the children of Israel I have given to you and to your sons as your right for ever, because you have been marked with the holy oil.
WebsterAnd the LORD spoke to Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of my heave-offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; to thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.

What does Numbers 18:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Numbers 18:8-13

Nu 18:8-20. The Priests' Portion.

8-13. the Lord spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of my heave offerings--A recapitulation is made in this passage of certain perquisites specially appropriated to the maintenance of the priests. They were parts of the votive and freewill offerings, including both meat and bread, wine and oil, and the first-fruits, which formed a large and valuable item.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Numbers 18:8-19
All believers are spiritual priests, and God has promised to take care of them. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is. And from the provision here made for the priests, the apostle shows that it is the duty of christian churches to maintain their ministers. Scandalous maintenance makes scandalous ministers. The priests were to be wholly devoted to their ministry, not diverted from it, or disturbed in it, by worldly care or business. Also, that they might be examples of living by faith, not only in God's providence, but in his ordinances. The best should be offered for the first-fruits unto the Lord. Those who think to save, by putting God off with the refuse, deceive themselves, for God is not mocked.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Numbers 18:8 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH1696
יְהוָה֮Yah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶֽל\־'el-toH413
אַהֲרֹן֒'a.ha.RonAaronH175
וַאֲנִי֙va.'a.Niand IH589
הִנֵּ֣הhi.Nehhere!H2009
נָתַ֣תִּֽיna.Ta.tiI giveH5414
לְךָ֔le.Khato <the> you
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
מִשְׁמֶ֖רֶתmish.Me.ret[the] charge ofH4931
תְּרוּמֹתָ֑יte.ru.mo.Taicontributions myH8641
לְכָל\־le.kholto allH3605
קָדְשֵׁ֣יka.de.Shei[the] holy gifts ofH6944
בְנֵֽי\־ve.nei-[the] people ofH1121
יִ֠שְׂרָאֵלYis.ra.'elIsraelH3478
לְךָ֨le.Khato <the> you
נְתַתִּ֧יםne.ta.TimI give themH5414
לְמָשְׁחָ֛הle.ma.she.Chahto a portionH4888
וּלְבָנֶ֖יךָu.le.va.Nei.khaand to sons yourH1121
לְחָק\־le.chok-to a prescribed portion ofH2706
עוֹלָֽם\׃o.LamperpetuityH5769

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Numbers 18:8

  • Leviticus 6:16

    And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.

  • Exodus 29:29

    And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.

  • Leviticus 6:18

    All the males among the children of Aaron shall eat of it. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations concerning the offerings of the Lord made by fire: every one that toucheth them shall be holy.

  • Exodus 40:15

    And thou shalt anoint them, as thou didst anoint their father, that they may minister unto me in the priest’s office: for their anointing shall surely be an everlasting priesthood throughout their generations.

  • Leviticus 7:6

    Every male among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.

  • Exodus 40:13

    And thou shalt put upon Aaron the holy garments, and anoint him, and sanctify him; that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.

  • Leviticus 7:31-35

    And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’. And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings. He among the sons of Aaron, that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part. For the wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel. …

  • Leviticus 8:30

    And Moses took of the anointing oil, and of the blood which was upon the altar, and sprinkled it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon his sons’ garments with him; and sanctified Aaron, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.

  • Leviticus 6:20

    This is the offering of Aaron and of his sons, which they shall offer unto the Lord in the day when he is anointed; the tenth part of an ephah of fine flour for a meat offering perpetual, half of it in the morning, and half thereof at night.

  • Deuteronomy 12:11

    Then there shall be a place which the Lord your God shall choose to cause his name to dwell there; thither shall ye bring all that I command you; your burnt offerings, and your sacrifices, your tithes, and the heave offering of your hand, and all your choice vows which ye vow unto the Lord:

  • Exodus 29:21

    And thou shalt take of the blood that is upon the altar, and of the anointing oil, and sprinkle it upon Aaron, and upon his garments, and upon his sons, and upon the garments of his sons with him: and he shall be hallowed, and his garments, and his sons, and his sons’ garments with him.

  • Leviticus 10:14-15

    And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons’ due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel. The heave shoulder and the wave breast shall they bring with the offerings made by fire of the fat, to wave it for a wave offering before the Lord; and it shall be thine, and thy sons’ with thee, by a statute for ever; as the Lord hath commanded.

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the charge.
9; Le 6:16,18,20,26; 7:6,32-34; 10:14,15; De 12:6,11; 26:13
by reason.
Ex 29:21,29; 40:13,15; Le 7:35; 8:30; 21:10; Isa 10:27; Heb 1:9
1Jo 2:20,27

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Context

  • Numbers 18:7

    Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest’s office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest’s office unto you as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.

  • Numbers 18:8

    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 18:9

    This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.

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Numbers 18:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Dijo más Jehová á Aarón: He aquí yo te he dado también la guarda de mis ofrendas: todas las cosas consagradas de los hijos de Israel te he dado por razón de la unción, y á tus hijos, por estatuto perpetuo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et l’ Éternel parla à Aaron: Et moi, voici, je t’ai donné la charge de mes offrandes élevées, de toutes les choses saintes des fils d’Israël; je te les ai données, à cause de l’onction, et à tes fils, par statut perpétuel.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova redete zu Aaron: Und ich, siehe, ich habe dir die Hut meiner Hebopfer gegeben; von allen heiligen Dingen der Kinder Israel habe ich sie dir und deinen Söhnen gegeben, als Salbungsteil, als eine ewige Gebühr.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Locutusque est Dominus ad Aaron: Ecce dedi tibi custodiam primitiarum mearum. Omnia quæ sanctificantur a filiis Israël, tradidi tibi et filiis tuis pro officio sacerdotali legitima sempiterna.