Leviticus 7:14-24

14 And from it he shall offer one loaf from each offering, as a ¹gift to the LORD. ²It shall belong to the priest who throws the blood of the peace offerings.

15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings ³for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning.

16 But ⁴if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow offering or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next day what remains of it shall be eaten.

17 But what remains of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned up with fire.

18 If any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering is eaten on the third day, he who offers it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be credited to him. It is ⁵tainted, and he who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.

19 "Flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned up with fire. All who are clean may eat flesh,

20 but the person who eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of the LORD's peace offerings ⁶while an uncleanness is on him, that person shall be cut off from his people.

21 And if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether ⁷human uncleanness or an ⁸unclean beast or any ⁹unclean detestable creature, and then eats some flesh from the sacrifice of the LORD's peace offerings, that person shall be cut off from his people."

22 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

23 "Speak to the people of Israel, saying, ¹⁰You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat.

24 The fat of an animal ¹¹that dies of itself and the fat of one that is torn by beasts may be put to any other use, but on no account shall you eat it.

Leviticus 7:14-24 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

• 1. Exodus 29:27, 28
• 2. Num. 18:8, 11, 19
• 3. Leviticus 22:29, 30
• 4. Leviticus 19:6-8; Leviticus 22:21
• 5. Leviticus 19:7
• 6. Leviticus 15:3; Leviticus 22:3
• 7. See Leviticus 12; Leviticus 13; Leviticus 15
• 8. See Leviticus 11:24-28
• 9. See Leviticus 11:10-23
• 10. Leviticus 3:16, 17
• 11. Leviticus 17:15; Leviticus 22:8; Exodus 22:31; Deuteronomy 14:21; Ezekiel 4:14; Ezekiel 44:31