Anything that the people offer as holy gifts, I, the Lord, give to you. This is your share. I give it to you and your sons and your daughters. This law will continue forever. It is an agreement with the Lord that can’t be broken. [245] I make this promise to you and to your descendants. [246] ”
Take those things from the soldiers’ half of the things they took in war. Then give those things to Eleazar the priest. That part will belong to the Lord.
And think about what happens when the people of Israel (the Jews) offer sacrifices. {\cf2\super [71]} When they eat the meat that is sacrificed, they are sharing their meal with \{God at\} the altar, {\cf2\super [72]} aren’t they?