Leviticus 7:21-31

21 And if anyone touches an unclean thing, whether ¹human uncleanness or an ²unclean beast or any ³unclean 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, ⁴You shall eat no fat, of ox or sheep or goat.

24 The fat of an animal ⁵that 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.

25 For every person who eats of the fat of an animal of which a food offering may be made to the LORD shall be cut off from his people.

26 Moreover, ⁶you shall eat no blood whatever, whether of fowl or of animal, in any of your dwelling places.

27 Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people."

28 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

29 "Speak to the people of Israel, saying, ⁷Whoever offers the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the LORD shall bring his offering to the LORD from the sacrifice of his peace offerings.

30 ⁸His own hands shall bring the LORD's food offerings. He shall bring the fat with ⁹the breast, that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before the LORD.

31 ¹⁰The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but ¹¹the breast shall be for Aaron and his sons.

Leviticus 7:21-31 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. See Leviticus 12; Leviticus 13; Leviticus 15
• 2. See Leviticus 11:24-28
• 3. See Leviticus 11:10-23
• 4. Leviticus 3:16, 17
• 5. Leviticus 17:15; Leviticus 22:8; Exodus 22:31; Deuteronomy 14:21; Ezekiel 4:14; Ezekiel 44:31
• 6. See Leviticus 3:17
• 7. Leviticus 3:1
• 8. Leviticus 3:3, 4, 9, 14
• 9. See Exodus 29:24
• 10. Leviticus 3:5, 11, 16
• 11. [Leviticus 9:21; Numbers 6:20]