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1 Samuel 21:6

So the priest gave him the consecrated bread, since there was no bread there but the Bread of the Presence, which had been removed from before the LORD and replaced with hot bread on the day it was taken away.

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ASV

So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the showbread, that was taken from before Jehovah, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

KJV

So the priest gave him hallowed bread: for there was no bread there but the shewbread, that was taken from before the Lord, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

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Original language & word study

21 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּתֶּן־vai.yi.ten-and he gaveH5414 →
ל֥וֹloto <the> him
הַכֹּהֵ֖ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548 →
קֹ֑דֶשׁKo.desha holy thingH6944 →
כִּי֩kiforH3588 →
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
הָ֨יָהHa.yahit wasH1961 →
שָׁ֜םshamthereH8033 →
לֶ֗חֶםLe.chembreadH3899 →
כִּֽי־ki-thatH3588 →
אִם־'im-exceptH518 →
לֶ֤חֶםLe.chem[the] bread ofH3899 →
הַפָּנִים֙ha.pa.Nimthe presenceH6440 →
הַמּֽוּסָרִים֙ha.mu.sa.Rimwhich had been removedH5493 →
מִלִּפְנֵ֣יmi.lif.Neifrom to beforeH6440 →
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לָשׂוּם֙la.Sumto putH7760 →
לֶ֣חֶםLe.chembread ofH3899 →
חֹ֔םChomheatH2527 →
בְּי֖וֹםbe.Yomon [the] dayH3117 →
הִלָּקְחֽוֹ׃hi.la.ke.Chowas taken away itH3947 →

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Luke 6:3–4Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?Leviticus 24:5–9You are also to take fine flour and bake twelve loaves, using two-tenths of an ephah for each loaf,Matthew 12:3–4Jesus replied, “Have you not read what David did when he and his companions were hungry?Mark 2:25–27Jesus replied, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need?1 Samuel 21:4“There is no common bread on hand,” the priest replied, “but there is some consecrated bread—provided that the young men have kept themselves from women.”Leviticus 22:10No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.Leviticus 24:9It belongs to Aaron and his sons, who are to eat it in a holy place; for it is to him a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD—his portion forever.”Exodus 25:30And place the Bread of the Presence on the table before Me at all times.

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