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Leviticus 7

Leviticus 7:15

The Peace Offering · Leviticus 7:11–21
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Translations

Modern
The meat of the sacrifice of his peace offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day he offers it; none of it may be left until morning.
Traditional
And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning.
Literal
And the flesh of the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offering, it shall be eaten on the day of its offering; he shall not leave from it until morning.
Latin
…cujus carnes eadem comedentur die, nec remanebit ex eis quidquam usque mane.

Original

Hebrew
English
The meat of the sacrifice of his peace offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day he offers it; none of it may be left until morning.

Notes

Leviticus 7:15

Worshipers presented the thanksgiving offering as an expression of gratitude (Jeremiah 17:26; 33:11). They had to eat the sacrifice on the same day they offered it. This rule helped the worshiper remember the reason for giving thanks.

Leviticus 7:12–15

Worshipers would present the peace offering for three reasons:

  1. as thanks to God,

  2. as payment of a vow (Leviticus 7:16), or

  3. as a voluntary gift (see 3:1–7).

A worshiper showed thanks by giving a grain offering with the peace offering (2:1–16). A grain offering included unleavened cakes, wafers, or fine flour cakes. They mixed all of them or spread olive oil on them. They set aside a portion to burn (2:9). The grain offering came with loaves of "leavened bread" (7:13).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes Pure Worship

Parallels

Leviticus 3:1–17

Glossary

Biblical Concept of Law Deuteronomy, Book of History of Israel Hosea, Book of Law of Moses Leviticus, Book of Moses Offerings and Sacrifices Peace Offering

Topics

Offerings: Free Will: To be Eaten by Priests Offerings: Peace: Laws Concerning Offerings: Thank: Ordinances Concerning Peace-Offerings: If a Thanksgiving offering to be Eaten the Day offered Sanitation: Food