Leviticus 8:32

32 You must burn up what remains of the meat and bread.^[a]

Leviticus 8:32 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 8:32

And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread,
&c.] Until the next morning, which could not be eaten by Aaron and his sons:

shall ye burn with fire;
that it might not be corrupted, nor put to common nor superstitious uses.

Leviticus 8:32 In-Context

30 Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled [them] on Aaron and his garments, as well as on his sons and their garments. In this way he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as his sons and their garments.

31 Moses said to Aaron and his sons, "Boil the meat at the entrance to the tent of meeting and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket for the ordination offering as I commanded: Aaron and his sons are to eat it.

32 You must burn up what remains of the meat and bread.

33 You must not go outside the entrance to the tent of meeting for seven days, until the time your days of ordination are completed, because it will take seven days to ordain you.

34 The Lord commanded what has been done today in order to make atonement for you.

Footnotes

• [a]. Ex 29:34