Leviticus 23:20

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.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 23:17 commands the two loaves of bread waved with the lambs in this verse, completing the ritual.

Leviticus 7:30 specifies the wave offering procedure, which is exactly what the priest does with the lambs in this verse.

Leviticus 7:31-34 details the priest’s share of wave offerings from peace sacrifices — reinforcing the principle in Leviticus 23:20 that the wave offering is holy for the priest.

Leviticus 8:29 records Moses waving the ordination ram’s breast — the same wave-offering action that in Leviticus 23:20 consecrates the firstfruits lambs for the priest.

Leviticus 10:14 confirms the wave breast and presented thigh as the priest’s due portion — directly parallel to the priest’s entitlement in Leviticus 23:20.

Leviticus 10:15 reiterates the perpetual priestly portion from wave offerings — supporting the rule in Leviticus 23:20 that the firstfruits wave offering belongs to the priest.

Exodus 29:24 describes the wave offering in priestly ordination — the same ritual gesture of presenting gifts before the Lord as in Leviticus 23:20.

Numbers 18:8-12 assigns all wave offerings and firstfruits to the priests as a perpetual share — directly reinforcing Leviticus 23:20’s provision that the wave offering is holy for the priest.

Deuteronomy 18:4 commands giving firstfruits to the Levites — matching the principle in Leviticus 23:20 where the firstfruits wave offering becomes holy for the priest.

Numbers 18:12 states God gives the finest firstfruits to the priests—directly matching the sacred offering for the priest here.

Numbers 15:20 commands presenting a loaf from first ground meal—another firstfruits offering parallel to the bread of firstfruits here.

Ezekiel 48:14 Related theme

Ezekiel 48:14 stresses the sacred portion for priests cannot be sold—reinforcing the holiness of the offering dedicated to them here.