Leviticus 7:21-31

21 "'If anyone touches something unclean -- uncleanness that comes from people, from an animal, or from some hated thing -- touching it will make him unclean. If he then eats meat from the fellowship offering that belongs to the Lord, he must be cut off from his people.'"
22 The Lord said to Moses,
23 "Tell the people of Israel: 'You must not eat any of the fat from cattle, sheep, or goats.
24 If an animal is found dead or torn by wild animals, you may use its fat for other things, but you must not eat it.
25 If someone eats fat from an animal offering made by fire to the Lord, he must be cut off from his people.
26 No matter where you live, you must not eat blood from any bird or animal.
27 Anyone who eats blood must be cut off from his people.'"
28 The Lord said to Moses,
29 "Tell the people of Israel: 'If someone brings a fellowship offering to the Lord, he must give part of it as his sacrifice to the Lord.
30 He must carry that part of the gift in his own hands as an offering made by fire to the Lord. He must bring the fat and the breast of the animal to the priest, to be presented to the Lord as the priests' share.
31 Then the priest must burn the fat on the altar, but the breast of the animal will belong to Aaron and the priests.

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.

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