Do you not knowthat thosewho performsacred serviceseatthe [food] of the temple,[and] thosewho attend regularlyto the altarhave their sharefrom the altar?
The priestwho offersit for sinshall eatit. It shall be eatenin a holyplace,in the courtof the tentof meeting.
Lookat the nationIsrael;are not thosewho eatthe sacrificessharersin the altar?
Did I [not] choosethem from allthe tribesof Israelto be My priests,to goup to My altar,to burnincense,to carryan ephodbeforeMe; and did I [not] giveto the houseof your fatherallthe fire[offerings] of the sonsof Israel?
Therefore,Levidoes not havea portionor inheritancewith his brothers;the LORDis his inheritance,justas the LORDyour Godspoketo him.)
The priestshall offerup the fatin smokeon the altar,but the breastshall belongto Aaronand his sons.
He may eatthe foodof his God,[both] of the mostholyand of the holy,
You may eatit anywhere,you and your households,for it is your compensationin returnfor your servicein the tentof meeting.
Do you not knowthat whenyou presentyourselvesto someone[as] slavesfor obedience,you are slavesof the one whomyou obey,eitherof sinresultingin death,orof obedienceresultingin righteousness?
Do you not knowthat thosewho runin a raceallrun,but [only] onereceivesthe prize?Runin such a waythat you may win.
But when the sunsets,he will be clean,and afterwardhe shall eatof the holy[gifts], for it is his food.
