Numbers 18:19

All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the Lord, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee.

Cross-reference

Numbers 18:11 gives a perpetual statute for priestly portions; verse 19 seals it with a covenant of salt, reinforcing the permanence.

Numbers 18:8 gives the broader ordinance of heave offerings to priests, and verse 19 adds the everlasting covenant of salt to this same grant.

Numbers 18:26 Historical context

Numbers 18:26 explains the Levites' obligation to tithe from the tithes they receive—a direct application of the perpetual covenant of salt.

Numbers 5:9 Parallel

Numbers 5:9 states that every contribution of holy things presented to the priest belongs to him, directly reinforcing the same principle.

Numbers 31:41 Historical context

Numbers 31:41 records Moses giving the heave offering to Eleazar, fulfilling the perpetual covenant of salt mentioned in 18:19.

Numbers 31:29 Related theme

Numbers 31:29 commands a heave offering from war spoils for Eleazar; the covenant of salt in 18:19 underlies this perpetual right.

Numbers 15:19–21 Related theme

Numbers 15:19-21 requires a heave offering from dough; the covenant of salt in 18:19 ensures this offering is permanently assigned to priests.

Leviticus 2:13 uses the same 'salt of the covenant' phrase, linking the grain offering's requirement to the perpetual covenant with the priests.

2 Chronicles 31:4 Historical context

In 2 Chronicles 31:4, Hezekiah commands the people to give the priests their due, directly implementing the perpetual covenant of salt.

Leviticus 21:22 Related theme

Leviticus 21:22 allows priests to eat the holy things, showing the practical outworking of the perpetual grant described here.

Leviticus 7:34 uses 'perpetual due' for the breast and thigh given to Aaron and his sons, echoing the language and concept here.

Leviticus 7:32 Related theme

Leviticus 7:32 designates the right thigh as the priest's portion from peace offerings, part of the same system of priestly entitlements.

1 Samuel 2:28 recalls God's gift of offerings to the priesthood—the same perpetual due established in Numbers 18:19.

Exodus 29:27 Related theme

Exodus 29:27 specifies the consecrated portions from the ordination ram given to Aaron and his sons, similar to the perpetual due here.

2 Chronicles 13:5 applies the same 'covenant of salt' idiom to the Davidic dynasty, paralleling the perpetual promise here.

Ezra 2:63 Allusion

Ezra 2:63 withholds holy food from those without priestly lineage—upholding the perpetual covenant of salt for Aaron's descendants.

Leviticus 22:4 Related theme

Leviticus 22:4 imposes purity restrictions on priests eating holy things, adding conditions to the perpetual portion given here.

Leviticus 7:14 Related theme

Leviticus 7:14 gives a heave offering from peace offerings to the priest; the covenant of salt in 18:19 makes this a permanent statute.

Deuteronomy 12:26 Related theme

Deuteronomy 12:26 commands bringing holy offerings to the central sanctuary—the practical outworking of the perpetual covenant for priests in Numbers.

Ezekiel 43:24 Related theme

Ezekiel 43:24 commands salt on burnt offerings—reflecting the 'covenant of salt' that makes offerings perpetual in Numbers 18:19.

Deuteronomy 12:6 Related theme

Deuteronomy 12:6 lists the offerings brought to the Lord's chosen place, providing the context for the priestly portions given here.