Having pointed out to him the duties of his function, now follows a detail of the emoluments annexed to it; which emoluments are expressly declared to be for Aaron and his sons That is, for the high- priest, who undoubtedly had a principal portion, and for the inferior priests. I also have given thee the charge I have bestowed them upon thee for thine use, with a charge that none have them but thyself. By reason of the anointing Because thou art anointed with the sacred oil, and thereby consecrated to the office of priest, see Leviticus 8:12. Most holy things Such as were to be eaten only by the priests, and that in the sanctuary. Reserved from the fire That is, such sacrifices, or parts of sacrifices, as were not burned in the fire. Which they shall render unto me By way of compensation for a trespass committed against me, in which case a ram was to be offered, which was a most holy thing, and may be particularly designed here.
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Numbers 18:8-9
8 And the LORD spake unto Aaron, Behold, I also have given thee the charge of mine heave offerings of all the hallowed things of the children of Israel; unto thee have I given them by reason of the anointing, and to thy sons, by an ordinance for ever.
9 This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.