Leviticus 7:31

31 Then the priest will burn the fat on the altar, but the breast will belong to Aaron and his descendants.

Leviticus 7:31 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 7:31

And the priest shall burn the fat upon the altar
Of burnt offering, even the fat upon the inwards, the two kidneys, the flanks, the caul, and liver:

but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons;
which being waved before the Lord for a wave offering, was the Lord's, and so was given to his priests to eat of, for the service done by them, it being but reasonable that they that serve at the altar should live of it; and thus, with other things, a maintenance was provided for the priests and their families, as ought also to be for Gospel ministers under the present dispensation.

Leviticus 7:31 In-Context

29 “Give the following instructions to the people of Israel. When you present a peace offering to the LORD, bring part of it as a gift to the LORD .

30 Present it to the LORD with your own hands as a special gift to the LORD . Bring the fat of the animal, together with the breast, and lift up the breast as a special offering to the LORD .

31 Then the priest will burn the fat on the altar, but the breast will belong to Aaron and his descendants.

32 Give the right thigh of your peace offering to the priest as a gift.

33 The right thigh must always be given to the priest who offers the blood and the fat of the peace offering.