Leviticus 7:16-18

16 “ ‘If, however, their offering is the result of a vow or is a freewill offering, the sacrifice shall be eaten on the day they offer it, but anything left over may be eaten on the next day.
17 Any meat of the sacrifice left over till the third day must be burned up.
18 If any meat of the fellowship offering is eaten on the third day, the one who offered it will not be accepted. It will not be reckoned to their credit, for it has become impure; the person who eats any of it will be held responsible.

Leviticus 7:16-18 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 7

The several things contained in this chapter are the law of the trespass offering, Le 7:1-7 the portion the priests had in the burnt offerings and meat offerings, Le 7:8-10 the law of the peace offerings, whether by way of thanksgiving, or a vow, or voluntary oblation, Le 7:11-21 the prohibition of fat and blood, Le 7:22-27 the parts the priests should have in the peace offerings, the breast and right shoulder, Le 7:28-36 and the chapter is concluded with a recapitulation of the various things contained in this and the preceding chapters, Le 7:37,38.

Cross References 8

  • 1. S Genesis 28:20; S Leviticus 1:2; Deuteronomy 23:21-23
  • 2. Exodus 35:29; Leviticus 22:18,21; Leviticus 23:38; Numbers 15:3; Numbers 29:39; Deuteronomy 12:6; Psalms 54:6; Ezekiel 46:12
  • 3. Leviticus 19:5-8
  • 4. Exodus 12:10; Leviticus 19:6
  • 5. 2 Chronicles 33:16
  • 6. Leviticus 19:7
  • 7. Numbers 18:27
  • 8. S Leviticus 5:1
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