Leviticus 22:24-33

24 If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, you may not offer it to the LORD . You must never do this in your own land,

25 and you must not accept such an animal from foreigners and then offer it as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf, for they are mutilated or defective.”

26 And the LORD said to Moses,

27 “When a calf or lamb or goat is born, it must be left with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a special gift to the LORD .

28 But you must not slaughter a mother animal and her offspring on the same day, whether from the herd or the flock.

29 When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, sacrifice it properly so you will be accepted.

30 Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Do not leave any of it until the next morning. I am the LORD .

31 “You must faithfully keep all my commands by putting them into practice, for I am the LORD .

32 Do not bring shame on my holy name, for I will display my holiness among the people of Israel. I am the LORD who makes you holy.

33 It was I who rescued you from the land of Egypt, that I might 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.