2 Kings 12:16

New Century Version

The money from the penalty offerings and sin offerings was not brought into the Temple of the Lord, because it belonged to the priests.

Cross References

Nehemiah 13:13

I put these men in charge of the storerooms: Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the teacher, and Pedaiah a Levite. I made Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah, their helper. Everyone knew they were honest. They gave out the portions that went to their relatives.

Hosea 4:8

Since the priests live off the sin offerings of the people, they want the people to sin more and more.

Leviticus 4:24

The ruler must put his hand on the goat’s head and kill it in the place where they kill the whole burnt offering before the Lord ; it is a sin offering.

Leviticus 4:29

He must put his hand on the animal’s head and kill it at the place of the whole burnt offering.

Leviticus 7:7

“ ‘The penalty offering is like the sin offering in that the teachings are the same for both. The priest who offers the sacrifice to remove sins will get the meat for food.

Numbers 18:19

Anything the Israelites present as holy gifts I, the Lord, give to you, your sons and daughters as your continual portion. This is a lasting agreement of salt before the Lord for you and your children forever.”