Leviticus 24:8

Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.

Cross-reference

In Leviticus 21:22, priests are permitted to eat most holy offerings, including the showbread set out per Leviticus 24:8.

Numbers 4:7 Parallel

Numbers 4:7 describes covering the showbread table, directly relating to the Sabbath arrangement here.

1 Chronicles 9:32 states Kohathites prepared showbread every Sabbath, matching this verse's instruction.

1 Chronicles 23:29 lists showbread among Levitical duties, linking to the perpetual bread arrangement.

In 2 Chronicles 2:4, Solomon lists the continual showbread as a temple ordinance, directly echoing the Sabbath command in Leviticus 24:8.

In Matthew 12:3-5, Jesus references the showbread and Sabbath laws to argue that mercy outweighs ritual, revealing a principle behind Leviticus 24:8.

Exodus 40:4 Parallel

In Exodus 40:4, Moses sets the table with showbread, establishing the pattern later codified as perpetual in Leviticus 24:8.

In Nehemiah 10:33, the renewed covenant includes provision for the showbread, reinforcing the perpetual Sabbath arrangement of Leviticus 24:8.