Bible Strands
Leviticus 6:27
Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in a holy place.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses directs the priests on the handling of the sin offering’s flesh and blood during the Tent of Meeting rituals.
The words — The Hebrew יִקְדָּ֑שׁ (yik.Dash) indicates that the sacred flesh actively makes whatever contacts it holy, while יִזֶּ֤ה (yi.Zeh) describes the spattering of its blood.
The thread — This transfer of consecrated status appears in Exodus 30:29 regarding holy items and Exodus 29:37 concerning the altar.
Why it lands — The passage commands washing blood-stained garments in a holy place and establishes that contact with the offering’s flesh or blood transfers holiness to the touching object or person.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Whatsoever shall touch the flesh thereof shall be holy: and when there is sprinkled of the blood thereof upon any garment, thou shalt wash that whereon it was sprinkled in the holy place.
Cross-references
- Exodus 29:37 For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.
- Exodus 30:29 You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.
- Leviticus 6:18 Any male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. This is a permanent portion from the food offerings to the LORD for the generations to come. Anything that touches them will become holy.”
- Leviticus 11:32 When one of them dies and falls on something, that article becomes unclean; any article of wood, clothing, leather, sackcloth, or any implement used for work must be rinsed with water and will remain unclean until evening; then it will be clean.
- Haggai 2:12 If a man carries consecrated meat in the fold of his garment, and it touches bread, stew, wine, oil, or any other food, does that item become holy?’” “No,” replied the priests.
- Matthew 9:21 She said to herself, “If only I touch His cloak, I will be healed.”
- 2 Corinthians 7:1 Therefore, beloved, since we have these promises, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that defiles body and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
- 2 Corinthians 7:11 Consider what this godly sorrow has produced in you: what earnestness, what eagerness to clear yourselves, what indignation, what alarm, what longing, what zeal, what vindication! In every way you have proved yourselves to be innocent in this matter.
- Matthew 14:36 and begged Him just to let them touch the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched Him were healed.