Leviticus 6:26

The priest that offereth it for sin shall eat it: in the holy place shall it be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 6:16 applies the same holy-place eating rule to grain offerings, paralleling the regulation for sin offerings here.

Leviticus 10:17 explains that the sin offering must be eaten in the holy place to bear iniquity, reinforcing Leviticus 6:26.

Leviticus 10:18 adds that if the blood isn't taken inside, the sin offering must be eaten, confirming the rule in Leviticus 6:26.

Leviticus 7:7 explicitly states the sin offering belongs to the priest, directly affirming the practice in Leviticus 6:26.

Leviticus 10:16 narrates the sin offering goat being burned instead of eaten, directly violating the command here for the priest to eat it.

Leviticus 2:3 gives a similar priestly portion for grain offerings, paralleling the sin offering rule in Leviticus 6:26.

Leviticus 7:14 Related theme

Leviticus 7:14 similarly designates a portion from the thanksgiving offering for the priest, echoing the principle that priests eat from sacrifices.

Leviticus 7:31 Related theme

Leviticus 7:31 gives the priest the breast of the peace offering, reinforcing the pattern of priests receiving parts of offerings as food.

Hosea 4:8 Contrast

Hosea 4:8 condemns greedy priests eating sin offerings, contrasting with the legitimate practice in Leviticus 6:26.

Ezekiel 44:29 echoes that priests eat the sin offering, affirming the same pattern as Leviticus 6:26.

Ezekiel 42:13 directly parallels Leviticus 6:26, stating priests eat the sin offering in holy chambers.

Numbers 18:10 commands eating most holy offerings in a holy place by males, exactly paralleling Leviticus 6:26.

Numbers 18:9 Related theme

Numbers 18:9 states the sin offering is most holy and given to the priests, directly supporting the eating command in Leviticus 6:26.

In 1 Corinthians 9:13, Paul cites this very principle of priests eating from offerings to argue for ministers' material support.

Numbers 18:8 gives the priests charge over all consecrated offerings, including the sin offering portion described here.

Numbers 18:20 declares the Lord Himself is the priests' inheritance, undergirding the provision of offerings like this sin offering as their food.

Numbers 5:9 Parallel

Numbers 5:9 extends the principle: all holy donations brought to the priest become his, just as the sin offering here is the priest's food.

Exodus 40:33 Historical context

Exodus 40:33 records the erection of the court, which Leviticus 6:26 refers to as the place for eating the sin offering.

Ezekiel 46:20 Related theme

Ezekiel 46:20 specifies a boiling place for sin offerings, reinforcing the holy location rule from Leviticus 6:26.

Exodus 38:9–19 Historical context

Exodus 38:9-19 details the construction of the court, the location specified for eating the sin offering in Leviticus 6:26.

Exodus 27:9–18 Historical context

Exodus 27:9-18 describes the court where the sin offering is eaten, providing the physical context for Leviticus 6:26.