Levítico 19:1-8

Llamado a la santidad

1 El SEÑOR le ordenó a Moisés
2 que hablara con toda la asamblea de los israelitas y les dijera: «Sean santos, porque yo, el SEÑOR su Dios, soy santo.
3 »Respeten todos ustedes a su madre y a su padre, y observen mis sábados. Yo soy el SEÑOR su Dios.
4 »No se vuelvan a los ídolos inútiles, ni se hagan dioses de metal fundido. Yo soy el SEÑOR su Dios.
5 »Cuando le ofrezcan al SEÑOR un sacrificio de comunión, háganlo de tal manera que el SEÑOR lo acepte de buen grado.
6 Cómanselo el día en que lo sacrifiquen, o al día siguiente. Lo que sobre para el tercer día deberán quemarlo.
7 Si alguien lo come al tercer día, tal sacrificio no le será válido, pues la carne ya se habrá descompuesto.
8 Cualquiera que lo coma sufrirá las consecuencias de su pecado por profanar lo que ha sido consagrado al SEÑOR. Tal persona será eliminada de su pueblo.

Levítico 19:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO LEVITICUS 19

This chapter contains various laws, ceremonial and moral, tending to the sanctification of men, in imitation of the holy God, Le 19:1,2; as concerning the reverence of parents, and observing the sabbaths, Le 19:3; against idolatry, Le 19:4; about offering and eating of peace offerings, Le 19:5-8; concerning harvest and gleaning of fields and vineyards, Le 19:9,10; respecting the breach of several of the commandments of the law, as the eighth, ninth, and third, particularly, Le 19:11-13; and others relating to the ill usage of the deaf and blind, and having respect to persons rich or poor in judgment, and acting the part of a tale bearer among people, Le 19:14-16; and bearing hatred and ill will to any of their neighbours, Le 19:17,18; and others forbidding mixtures in the generation of cattle, sowing fields, and wearing apparel, Le 19:19; and concerning the punishment of a man that lay with a bondmaid, and the offering he should bring for his atonement, Le 19:20-22; then follow certain laws concerning fruit trees, when the fruit of them should be eaten, Le 19:23-25; and concerning eating with blood, using enchantments, and observing times, and managing the hair of the head and beard, and avoiding to make any marks, prints, and cuttings in the flesh for the dead, Le 19:26-28; a caution not to prostitute a daughter to whoredom, and to observe the sabbath, and reverence the sanctuary of God, and pay no regard to wizards and familiar spirits, Le 19:29-31; to show reverence to ancient persons, and not to vex and distress strangers, Le 19:32-34; and to do no injustice in weight and measure, Le 19:35,36; all which instructions are to be carefully observed, and put in execution, Le 19:37.

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