Deuteronomy 18:3-4
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3 This shall be the due of the priests from the people: those who are offering a sacrifice, whether an ox or a sheep, shall give the priest the shoulder, the jowls and the stomach. 4 The first fruits of your grain, your wine, and your oil,(A) as well as the first shearing of your flock, you shall also give him.
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Ezekiel 44:29-30
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29 (A)They shall eat grain offerings, purification offerings, and reparation offerings; anything under the ban[a] in Israel belongs to them; 30 (B)all the choicest first fruits of every kind and all the best of your offerings of every kind shall belong to the priests; the best of your dough you shall also give to the priests to bring a blessing upon your house.
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- 44:29 Under the ban: dedicated to the Lord.
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