Leviticus 7:11-15

11 'Now this is the law of the 1sacrifice of peace offerings which shall be presented to the LORD.
12 'If he offers it by way of 2thanksgiving, then along with the sacrifice of thanksgiving he shall offer 3unleavened cakes mixed with oil, and unleavened wafers spread with oil, and cakes of well stirred fine flour mixed with oil.
13 'With the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving, he shall present his offering with cakes of 4leavened bread.
14 'Of this he shall present one of every offering as a contribution to the LORD; 5it shall belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings.
15 '6Now as for the flesh of the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offerings, it shall be eaten on the day of his offering; he shall not leave any of it over until morning.

Leviticus 7:11-15 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 6

  • 1. Leviticus 3:1
  • 2. Leviticus 7:15
  • 3. Leviticus 2:4; Numbers 6:15
  • 4. Leviticus 2:12; Leviticus 23:17, 18; Amos 4:5
  • 5. Num 18:8, 11, 19
  • 6. Leviticus 22:29, 30

Footnotes 4

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