Leviticus 21:22
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 2:10 repeats that the grain offering remainder is most holy for priests, reinforcing the type of food blemished priests are allowed.
Leviticus 6:16 instructs Aaron and his sons to eat the grain offering remainder in the holy place, confirming it is food for priests including blemished.
In Leviticus 24:9, the showbread is most holy for priests to eat, confirming defective priests may partake of this same bread.
Leviticus 2:3 specifies the grain offering’s remainder is most holy for Aaron’s sons, illustrating the holy food blemished priests may eat.
Leviticus 6:29 states every male priest may eat the sin offering as most holy, directly supporting that blemished priests may eat it.
Leviticus 10:12 commands the surviving priests to eat the most holy grain offering, mirroring the rule for defective priests.
Leviticus 6:25 identifies the sin offering as most holy—the same category of offerings defective priests may eat.
Leviticus 6:18 states every male priest may eat the grain offering, directly parallel to the main verse's allowance for defective priests.
Leviticus 22:4 similarly restricts priests from eating holy things when unclean — both address who may partake of sacred food.
Leviticus 6:17 declares the grain offering most holy like sin and guilt offerings, linking to blemished priests’ right to eat such offerings.
Leviticus 7:1 identifies the guilt offering as most holy, part of the category blemished priests are permitted to eat.
Leviticus 22:7 permits eating holy things after purification — parallel permission for priests to eat once clean.
Numbers 18:9 defines the most holy offerings (grain, sin, guilt) that become priests' portion, which defective priests are allowed to eat.
Numbers 18:10 specifies that most holy offerings must be eaten in the sanctuary by every male priest, reinforcing the defective priest's right.
Numbers 18:19 declares holy contributions a perpetual covenant for priests, underscoring the lasting provision that includes defective priests.
2 Chronicles 31:16 describes distribution of holy food to priests — illustrating the practice of priests eating sacred portions.
Ezekiel 42:13 specifies chambers where priests eat most holy offerings — echoing the same permission for consuming holy food.