Leviticus 22:24-33

24 "'If an animal has bruised, crushed, torn, or cut sex glands, you must not offer it to the Lord. You must not do this in your own land,

25 and you must not take such animals from foreigners as sacrifices to the Lord. Because the animals have been hurt in some way and have something wrong with them, they will not be accepted for you.'"

26 The Lord said to Moses,

27 "When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must stay seven days with its mother. But from the eighth day on, this animal will be accepted as a sacrifice by fire to the Lord.

28 But you must not kill the animal and its mother on the same day, either an ox or a sheep.

29 "If you want to offer some special offering of thanks to the Lord, you must do it in a way that pleases him.

30 You must eat the whole animal that same day and not leave any of the meat for the next morning. I am the Lord.

31 "Remember my commands and obey them; I am the Lord.

32 Show respect for my holy name. You Israelites must remember that I am holy; I am the Lord, who has made you holy.

33 I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord."

Leviticus 22:24-33 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.