Bible Strands
Leviticus 19:8
Whoever eats it will bear his iniquity, for he has profaned what is holy to the LORD. That person must be cut off from his people.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The passage addresses the Israelite community within the holiness code, following the rule that offerings eaten on the third day become tainted and unacceptable. It functions as a direct warning within a series of ritual and ethical regulations.
The words — חִלֵּל (chi.Lel) translates to "he has profaned," and קֹדֶשׁ (Ko.desh) means "[the] holy thing." These terms mark the specific act of treating a sacred provision as common property.
The thread — Leviticus 22:15 commands priests not to profane sacred offerings, and Leviticus 5:1 addresses guilt arising from failure to testify after hearing a public charge. Both passages track the theme of violating sacred boundaries through specific actions or omissions.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that consuming what belongs to the LORD carries personal guilt and communal exclusion. It establishes a clear operational boundary between sacred provision and ordinary use.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Therefore every one that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the Lord: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
Cross-references
- Leviticus 22:15 The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD
- Leviticus 5:1 “If someone sins by failing to testify when he hears a public charge about something he has witnessed, whether he has seen it or learned of it, he shall bear the iniquity.