Leviticus 7:8 meaning and explanation

As for the priest who presents a burnt offering for anyone, the hide of that offering belongs to him.

Leviticus 7:8, Berean Standard Bible

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In context, God is speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, setting out how the offerings Israel brings are to be handled and how the priests who serve at the altar are to be supported. The burnt offering was wholly burned on the altar, so the priest received no meat from it; the hide, however, was not burned and was given to the priest who presented it.

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