1. Leviticus 22:10 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

How does verse 10 function within the chapter?

Leviticus 22:10 (ESV)

10 “A lay person shall not eat of a holy thing; no foreign guest of the priest or hired worker shall eat of a holy thing,

Leviticus 22:10 introduces a new sub-unit. The priests and their families were sustained by the food and donations given to the Tabernacle (Leviticus 6:1–7:38). The question that follows is who belongs to the priest's family? Moreover, who may partake of the food offerings given in the Tabernacle?