Leviticus 22:28-33

28 Don't slaughter both a cow or ewe and its young on the same day.
29 When you sacrifice a Thanksgiving-Offering to God, do it right so it will be acceptable.
30 Eat it on the same day; don't leave any leftovers until morning. I am God.
31 "Do what I tell you; live what I tell you. I am God.
32 "Don't desecrate my holy name. I insist on being treated with holy reverence among the People of Israel. I am God who makes you holy
33 and brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am God."

Leviticus 22:28-33 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.

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