And the right thigh you shall give to the priest as a contribution from the sacrifice of your peace offerings.
All this relates to the peace-offerings: it is the repetition and explication of what we had before, with various additions. I. The nature and intention of the peace-offerings are here more distinctly opened. They were offered either, 1. In thankfulness for some special mercy received, such as recovery from sickness, preservation in a journey, deliverance at sea, redemption out of captivity, all which are specified in Ps.
Commenting on Leviticus 7:11-34
He among the sons of Aaron that offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat,.... Who sprinkled the blood of them upon the altar round about, and burnt the fat upon it, which were rites enjoined to be observed, Lev 3:2, shall have the right shoulder for his part; his particular part and share, because of his service: Aben Ezra remarks, that the...
The right shoulder - See Clarke on Exo 29:27 (note).