The principle behind this use was that the loaves were holy and were to serve as food for the men engaged in God’s service ​ — the priests.
اصل و مبنای این قانون این بود که برای خادمانی که در حال خدمت به خدا بودند (‏ در اینجا کاهنان )‏ غذایی کنار گذاشته شود .‏