Bible Strands
Leviticus 19:7
If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is tainted and will not be accepted.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — God addresses Israel through Moses in the wilderness, establishing regulations for the proper handling of peace offerings.
The words — פִּגּוּל (pi.Gul) denotes ritual disqualification, marking the offering as invalid rather than ritually unclean.
The thread — The prohibition against third-day consumption of sacrificial meat appears in Leviticus 7:18 and aligns with the acceptance standards detailed in Leviticus 22:23 and 22:25.
Why it lands — The text states that delayed consumption renders the offering unacceptable and requires the eater to bear iniquity for profaning what is holy.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 7:18 If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.
- Leviticus 22:23 You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.
- Leviticus 22:25 Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”
- Isaiah 1:13 Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me. New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations—I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
- Isaiah 65:4 sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.
- Isaiah 66:3 Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
- Jeremiah 16:18 And I will first repay them double their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and they have filled My inheritance with their abominations.”