Leviticus 10:14The waved breast and the heaved thigh you shall eat in a clean place, you, and your sons, and your daughters with you: for they are given as your portion, and your sons' portion, out of the sacrifices of the peace offerings of the children of Israel.
The setting
Sinai Peninsula, ~1446 BC. God expands the sacred meal to include daughters - revolutionary in a patriarchal culture where religious privileges were typically male-only.
The emotion here: deliberately inclusive, breaking cultural norms to establish divine pattern
The original word
tahor (טָהוֹר) — ceremonially clean, fit for sacred purpose but less restrictive than holy
Why it matters
This is one of the first times daughters are specifically included in religious ceremonial privileges
Read with care
What most readers miss in Leviticus 10:14
God just gave daughters equal access to sacred meals in a culture that usually excluded women
Common misconceptionPeople think Old Testament excluded women from everything. Here God specifically includes daughters in sacred privileges their culture denied them.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Leviticus 10:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Leviticus 10:14 comes from the book of Leviticus, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the law genre of biblical literature. Key themes include priestly duties, sacred meals. Notable phrases: waved breast; heaved thigh; clean place. This verse contains a command.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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