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Leviticus 19:6

It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up.

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — God addresses Moses and the Israelites during the Sinai covenant, delivering specific ritual instructions for peace offerings.

The words — The Hebrew יֵאָכֵל (ye'achel) translates to "it will be eaten," and וְ/הַ/נּוֹתָר (ve-ha-notar) denotes "what remains."

The thread — The timing command stands in Leviticus 19:6, while Leviticus 19:7 states that eating the meat on the third day renders it tainted and unacceptable. Leviticus 7:11 is cited as the broader law governing peace offerings without detailing the consumption timeline.

Why it lands — The text mandates eating the offering on the day of sacrifice or the next day, then burning any leftovers by the third day, requiring strict adherence to ritual deadlines.

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The Hebrew words

בְּי֧וֹםbe./Yomon/ [the] day ofזִבְחֲכֶ֛םziv.cha./Khemsacrifice/ yourיֵאָכֵ֖לye.'a.Khelit will be eatenוּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֑תu./mi./mo.cho.Ratand/ from/ [the] next dayוְהַנּוֹתָר֙ve./ha./no.Tarand/ <the>/ [what] remainsעַד־'ad-untilי֣וֹםYom[the] dayהַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔יha./she.li.Shi<the>/ thirdבָּאֵ֖שׁba./'Eshwith <the>/ fireיִשָּׂרֵֽף׃yi.sa.Refit will be burned

King James Version

It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

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