Leviticus 22:26-33

Additional rules for sacrifice

26 The LORD said to Moses:

27 When an ox or sheep or goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on it will be acceptable as an offering, a food gift for the LORD.

28 But you will not slaughter an ox or sheep and its offspring on the same day.

29 When you sacrifice a communal sacrifice of thanksgiving for the LORD, you must sacrifice it so that it will be acceptable on your behalf.

30 It must be eaten on the same day; you must not leave any of it until morning; I am the LORD.

31 You must keep my commands and do them; I am the LORD.

32 You must not make my holy name impure so that I will be treated as holy by the Israelites. I am the LORD—the one who makes you holy

33 and who is bringing you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the LORD.

Leviticus 22:26-33 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 22

In this chapter several laws are delivered out, forbidding the priests to eat of holy things, when in any uncleanness, or at any time what dies of itself, or is torn of beasts, Le 22:1-9; also showing who belonging to the priests might or might not eat of the holy things, Le 22:10-16; and others requiring that whatever offerings were brought by the children, of Israel, they should be perfect and without blemish, Le 22:17-25; and also declaring what age a creature should be of when sacrificed, and the time when thank offerings were to be eaten, Le 22:26-30; concluding with an exhortation to observe the commands of God, and sanctify him, and not profane his name, Le 22:31-33.