The early history of the HebrewsSayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
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The early history of the Hebrews
Sayce, A. H. (Archibald Henry)
Bible. Old Testament -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.; Jews -- History -- To 953 B.C.
Similar regulations prevailed in Canaan, as we may learn from the
Phœnician sacrificial tariffs found at Carthage and Marseilles. Both are
mutilated, but the missing portions of the one can to a large extent be
supplied from the other. The text thus obtained is as follows:—
‘In the temple of Baal the following tariff of offerings shall be
observed which was prescribed in the time of the judge ...-Baal, the son
of Bod-Tanit, the son of Bod-Ashmun, and in the time of Halzi-Baal, the
judge, the son of Bod-Ashmun the son of Halzi-Baal, and their comrades.
For an ox as a full-offering, whether it be a prayer-offering or a full
thank-offering, the priests shall receive ten shekels of silver for each
beast, and if it be a full-offering, the priests shall receive besides
this three hundred shekels’ weight of flesh. And for a prayer-offering
they shall receive besides the small joints (?) and the roast (?), but
the skin and the haunches and the feet and the rest of the flesh shall
belong to the offerer. For a bullock which has horns, but is not yet
broken in and made to serve, or for a ram, as a full-offering, whether
it be a prayer-offering or a full thank-offering, the priests shall
receive five shekels of silver for each beast, and if it be a
full-offering they shall receive besides this one hundred and fifty
shekels’ weight of flesh; and for a prayer-offering the small joints (?)
and the roast, but the skin and the haunches and the feet and the rest
of the flesh shall belong to the offerer. For a sheep or a goat as a
full-offering, whether it be a prayer-offering or a full thank-offering,
the priests shall receive one shekel of silver and two _zar_ for each
beast; and in the case of a prayer-offering they shall have besides this
the small joints (?) and the roast (?), but the skin and the haunches
and the feet and the rest of the flesh shall belong to the offerer. For
a lamb or a kid or a fawn as a full-offering, whether it be a
prayer-offering or a full thank-offering, the priests shall receive
three-fourths of a shekel of silver and two _zar_ for each beast; and in
the case of a prayer-offering they shall have besides this the small
joints (?) and the roast (?), but the skin and the haunches and the feet
and the rest of the flesh shall belong to the offerer. For a bird,
whether wild or tame, as a full-offering, whether it be _shetseph_ or
_khazuth_, the priests shall receive three-fourths of a shekel of silver
and two _zar_ for each bird, and [a certain amount of flesh besides].
For a bird, or for the offering of the firstborn of an animal, or for a
meal-offering, or for an offering with oil, the priests shall receive
ten pieces of gold for each.... In the case of every prayer-offering
which is offered to the gods, the priests shall receive the small joints
(?) and the roast (?); and the prayer-offering ... for a cake and for
milk and for fat, and for every offering which is offered without
blood....
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