“And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron’s and his sons’: it is a thing most holy of the offerings of the Lord made by fire.”
The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord. The priests' portion of the grain offering is again designated most holy — the second time this descriptor appears in the chapter. The repetition of most holy for the priestly food communicates the consistent principle: what is set apart for the priests' consumption carries the same holiness as what is placed on the altar. The priests who eat most holy food are themselves most holy — their eating is a continuation of the sacrificial act, not a departure from it. The table of the priests and the altar of the Lord are both sites of holy consumption.
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