And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for an heave offering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest's that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings.

LEVITICUS 7:14KJV
Know the Bible

Leviticus 7:14 (KJV)

What does Leviticus 7:14 mean?

Leviticus 7:14 explains that, from the offerings brought for a peace sacrifice, one portion must be set aside as a special "heave offering" to the LORD, and this part is given to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the sacrifice. This verse shows how the offering is divided between God and the priests serving at the altar.

Leviticus records instructions from God to Moses for the Israelites about how to perform sacrifices. In this verse, God is telling Moses that when someone brings a peace offering, a specific portion must be lifted up and given to the priest as a sign that it belongs to God. The priest who performs the ritual of sprinkling the blood receives this portion, highlighting his role in the ceremony.

The Hebrew behind Leviticus 7:14

  • "Oblation" (מִנְחָה, minchah): This word means a gift or offering, often referring to something given to God. Here, it emphasizes that the portion set aside is a dedicated gift.
  • "Heave offering" (תְּרוּמָה, terumah): This term means something lifted up or set apart for God. The act of lifting it up symbolized giving it to God, even though it was then given to the priest.
  • "Sprinkleth" (זָרַק, zarak): This verb means to scatter or sprinkle, specifically the blood of the sacrifice. The priest who does this important ritual act receives the special portion, underlining his unique service.

Why Leviticus 7:14 matters

  • This verse clarifies that not all of the offering was burned or eaten by the offerer; some was specifically set aside for the priests, showing their God-given role in Israel’s worship.
  • It highlights the idea of giving the best or a chosen part to God first, even when the offering is shared among people.
  • The verse connects to the larger section about peace offerings, helping readers see how the sacrificial system provided for both worship and the practical needs of the priests.

Where else these words appear

“sprinkleth” Hebrew H2236 · used in 33 verses

  • Exodus 9:8 And the LORD said unto Moses and unto Aaron, Take to you handfuls of ashes of the furnace, and let Moses sprinkle it toward the heaven in the sight of Pharaoh.
  • Leviticus 3:13 And he shall lay his hand upon the head of it, and kill it before the tabernacle of the congregation: and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle the blood thereof upon the altar round about.
  • 2 Kings 16:15 And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to enquire by.

“offering” Hebrew H8641 · used in 63 verses

  • Exodus 25:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring me an offering: of every man that giveth it willingly with his heart ye shall take my offering.
  • Numbers 15:20 Ye shall offer up a cake of the first of your dough for an heave offering: as ye do the heave offering of the threshingfloor, so shall ye heave it.
  • Nehemiah 10:37 And that we should bring the firstfruits of our dough, and our offerings, and the fruit of all manner of trees, of wine and of oil, unto the priests, to the chambers of the house of our God; and the tithes of our ground unto the Levites, that the same Levites might have the tithes in all the cities of our tillage.

“oblation” Hebrew H7133 · used in 78 verses

  • Leviticus 1:2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, If any man of you bring an offering unto the LORD, ye shall bring your offering of the cattle, even of the herd, and of the flock.
  • Leviticus 7:29 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
  • Numbers 7:41 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

“offerings” Hebrew H8002 · used in 84 verses

  • Exodus 20:24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.
  • Leviticus 10:14 And the wave breast and heave shoulder shall ye eat in a clean place; thou, and thy sons, and thy daughters with thee: for they be thy due, and thy sons' due, which are given out of the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
  • Judges 20:26 Then all the children of Israel, and all the people, went up, and came unto the house of God, and wept, and sat there before the LORD, and fasted that day until even, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.