Deuteronomy 18:3 - The Scriptures 1998

³ “And this is the priest’s right from the people, from those who bring an offering, whether it is bull or sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the stomach;

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from those who offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep: they shall give to the priest the shoulder and the two cheeks and the stomach.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And this shall be the priests’ due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

Common English Bible

³ Now this is what the priests may keep from the people’s sacrifices of oxen or sheep: They must give the priest the shoulder, the jaws, and the stomach.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ This shall be the recompense for the priests from the people, and from those who offer victims, whether they will immolate an ox or a sheep. They shall give to the priest the shoulder and the breast,

Deuteronomy 18:3 Cross References

Exodus 29:27

“And from the ram of ordination you shall set apart the breast of the wave offering which is waved, and the thigh of the contribution which is raised, of that which is for Aharon and of that which is for his sons.

Exodus 29:28

“And it shall be from the children of Yisra’ĕ

Leviticus 22:7

‘And when the sun goes down he shall be clean, and afterward eat the set-apart offerings, because it is his food.

Numbers 18:11

“This also is yours: the contribution of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Yisra’ĕ

Numbers 18:12

“All the best of the oil, and all the best of the new wine and the grain – their first-fruits which they give to יהוה  – I have given them to you.

Deuteronomy 12:27

“And you shall make your burnt offerings, the meat and the blood, on the altar of יהוה  your Elohim. And the blood of your offerings is poured out on the altar of יהוה  your Elohim, and you eat the meat.