(A)Every male among the priests may eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place; it is most holy.

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Any male in a priest’s family may eat it,(A) but it must be eaten in the sanctuary area; it is most holy.(B)

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14 Of [a]this he shall present one of every offering as a [b]contribution to the Lord; (A)it shall [c]belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offerings.

15 (B)Now as for the flesh of the sacrifice of his thanksgiving peace offerings, it shall be eaten on the day of his offering; he shall not leave any of it over until morning. 16 But if the sacrifice of his offering is a [d](C)vow or a [e]voluntary offering, it shall be eaten on the day that he offers his sacrifice, and on the next [f]day what is left of it may be eaten; 17 (D)but what is left over from the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire. 18 So if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is ever eaten on the third day, he who offers it will not be accepted, and it will not be credited to him. It will be an (E)unclean thing, and the person who eats it shall bear his punishment.

19 ‘Also the flesh that touches anything unclean shall not be eaten; it shall be burned with fire. [g]As for other flesh, anyone who is clean may eat such flesh. 20 (F)But the person who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to the Lord, [h]when he is unclean, that person (G)shall be cut off from his people. 21 (H)When anyone touches anything unclean, whether human uncleanness, or an unclean animal, or any unclean [i]detestable thing, and eats of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings which belong to the Lord, that person shall be cut off from his people.’”

22 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 23 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘You shall not eat (I)any fat from an ox, a sheep, or a goat. 24 Also the fat of an animal which dies and the fat of an animal (J)torn by animals may be put to any other use, but you certainly are not to eat it. 25 For whoever eats the fat of the animal from which [j]an offering by fire is offered to the Lord, the person who eats it shall also be cut off from his people. 26 And (K)you are not to eat any blood, either of bird or animal, in any of your dwellings. 27 Any person who eats any blood, that person shall also be cut off from his people.’”

28 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, 29 “Speak to the sons of Israel, saying, ‘He who offers (L)the sacrifice of his peace offerings to the Lord shall bring his offering to the Lord from the sacrifice of his peace offerings. 30 His own hands are to bring offerings by fire to the Lord. He shall bring the fat with the breast, so that the (M)breast may be [k]presented as a wave offering before the Lord. 31 And the priest shall offer up the fat in smoke on the altar, but (N)the breast shall belong to Aaron and to his sons. 32 And you shall give (O)the right thigh to the priest as a [l]contribution from the sacrifices of your peace offerings. 33 The one among the sons of Aaron who offers the blood of the peace offerings and the fat, the right thigh shall be his as his portion. 34 For I have taken from the sons of Israel (P)the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the [m]contribution from the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons as their allotted portion forever from the sons of Israel.

35 ‘This is the (Q)allotment to Aaron and the allotment to his sons from the offerings by fire to the Lord, on that day when he presented them to serve as priests to the Lord. 36 [n]These the Lord had commanded to be given them from the sons of Israel on the day that He (R)anointed them. It is their allotted portion forever throughout their generations.’”

37 This is the law of the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering and the guilt offering, and (S)the ordination offering and the sacrifice of peace offerings, 38 (T)which the Lord commanded Moses on Mount Sinai on the day that He commanded the sons of Israel to [o]present their offerings to the Lord in the wilderness of Sinai.

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  1. Leviticus 7:14 Lit it
  2. Leviticus 7:14 Or uplifted offering
  3. Leviticus 7:14 Lit be for
  4. Leviticus 7:16 Or vowed offering
  5. Leviticus 7:16 Or freewill offering
  6. Leviticus 7:16 Lit day and what
  7. Leviticus 7:19 Lit And the flesh
  8. Leviticus 7:20 Lit and his uncleanness is on him
  9. Leviticus 7:21 Some mss swarming thing
  10. Leviticus 7:25 Lit he offers an offering by fire
  11. Leviticus 7:30 Lit waved
  12. Leviticus 7:32 Or uplifted offering
  13. Leviticus 7:34 Or uplifted offering
  14. Leviticus 7:36 Lit Which
  15. Leviticus 7:38 Or offer

14 They are to bring one of each kind as an offering, a contribution to the Lord; it belongs to the priest who splashes the blood of the fellowship offering against the altar. 15 The meat of their fellowship offering of thanksgiving must be eaten on the day it is offered; they must leave none of it till morning.(A)

16 “‘If, however, their offering is the result of a vow(B) or is a freewill offering,(C) the sacrifice shall be eaten on the day they offer it, but anything left over may be eaten on the next day.(D) 17 Any meat of the sacrifice left over till the third day must be burned up.(E) 18 If any meat of the fellowship offering(F) is eaten on the third day, the one who offered it will not be accepted.(G) It will not be reckoned(H) to their credit, for it has become impure; the person who eats any of it will be held responsible.(I)

19 “‘Meat that touches anything ceremonially unclean must not be eaten; it must be burned up. As for other meat, anyone ceremonially clean may eat it. 20 But if anyone who is unclean(J) eats any meat of the fellowship offering belonging to the Lord, they must be cut off from their people.(K) 21 Anyone who touches something unclean(L)—whether human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature that moves along the ground[a]—and then eats any of the meat of the fellowship offering belonging to the Lord must be cut off from their people.’”

Eating Fat and Blood Forbidden

22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Do not eat any of the fat of cattle, sheep or goats.(M) 24 The fat of an animal found dead or torn by wild animals(N) may be used for any other purpose, but you must not eat it. 25 Anyone who eats the fat of an animal from which a food offering may be[b] presented to the Lord must be cut off from their people. 26 And wherever you live, you must not eat the blood(O) of any bird or animal. 27 Anyone who eats blood(P) must be cut off from their people.’”

The Priests’ Share

28 The Lord said to Moses, 29 “Say to the Israelites: ‘Anyone who brings a fellowship offering to the Lord is to bring part of it as their sacrifice to the Lord. 30 With their own hands they are to present the food offering to the Lord; they are to bring the fat, together with the breast, and wave the breast before the Lord as a wave offering.(Q) 31 The priest shall burn the fat on the altar,(R) but the breast belongs to Aaron and his sons.(S) 32 You are to give the right thigh of your fellowship offerings to the priest as a contribution.(T) 33 The son of Aaron who offers the blood and the fat of the fellowship offering shall have the right thigh as his share. 34 From the fellowship offerings of the Israelites, I have taken the breast that is waved and the thigh(U) that is presented and have given them to Aaron the priest and his sons(V) as their perpetual share from the Israelites.’”

35 This is the portion of the food offerings presented to the Lord that were allotted to Aaron and his sons on the day they were presented to serve the Lord as priests. 36 On the day they were anointed,(W) the Lord commanded that the Israelites give this to them as their perpetual share for the generations to come.

37 These, then, are the regulations for the burnt offering,(X) the grain offering,(Y) the sin offering, the guilt offering, the ordination offering(Z) and the fellowship offering, 38 which the Lord gave Moses(AA) at Mount Sinai(AB) in the Desert of Sinai on the day he commanded the Israelites to bring their offerings to the Lord.(AC)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 7:21 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Samaritan Pentateuch, Syriac and Targum (see 5:2); most Hebrew manuscripts any unclean, detestable thing
  2. Leviticus 7:25 Or offering is

17 (A)You are not allowed to eat within your gates the tithe of your grain, new wine, or oil, or the firstborn of your herd or flock, or any of your vowed offerings which you vow, or your [a]voluntary offerings, or the [b]contribution of your hand. 18 But (B)you shall eat them before the Lord your God in (C)the place which the Lord your God will choose, you and your son and daughter, and your male and female slaves, and the (D)Levite who is within your gates; and you shall (E)rejoice before the Lord your God in all [c]your undertakings. 19 (F)Be careful that you do not abandon the Levite [d]as long as you live in your land.

20 “When the Lord your God extends your border (G)as He has [e]promised you, and you say, ‘I will eat meat,’ because [f]you desire to eat meat, then you may eat meat, [g]whatever you desire. 21 If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put His name is too far from you, then you may slaughter animals from your herd and flock which the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you; and you may eat within your gates [h]whatever you desire. 22 Just as a gazelle or a deer is eaten, so you may eat it; the unclean and the clean alike may eat it. 23 Only be sure (H)not to eat the blood, for the blood is the [i]life, and you shall not eat the [j]life with the flesh. 24 You shall not eat it; you shall pour it out on the ground like water. 25 You shall not eat it, so that (I)it may go well for you and your sons after you, since (J)you will be doing what is right in the sight of the Lord. 26 (K)Only your holy things which you may have and your vowed offerings, you shall take and go to the place which the Lord chooses. 27 And (L)you shall offer your burnt offerings, the flesh and the blood, on the altar of the Lord your God; and the blood of your sacrifices shall be poured out on the altar of the Lord your God, and (M)you shall eat the flesh.

28 “Be careful and listen to all these words which I am commanding you, so that (N)it may go well for you and your sons after you forever, for you will be doing what is good and right in the sight of the Lord your God.

29 “When (O)the Lord your God cuts off from you the nations which you are going in to dispossess, and you dispossess them and live in their land, 30 be careful that you are not ensnared [k]to follow them, after they are destroyed from your presence, and that you do not inquire about their gods, saying, ‘How do these nations serve their gods, that I also may do likewise?’ 31 (P)You shall not behave this way toward the Lord your God, because every abominable act which the Lord hates, they have done for their gods; for (Q)they even burn their sons and daughters in the fire for their gods.

32 [l](R)Whatever I command you, you shall be careful to do; (S)you shall not add to nor take anything away from it.

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  1. Deuteronomy 12:17 Or freewill offerings
  2. Deuteronomy 12:17 Or uplifted offering
  3. Deuteronomy 12:18 Lit the putting forth of your hand
  4. Deuteronomy 12:19 Lit all your days upon your land
  5. Deuteronomy 12:20 Lit spoken to
  6. Deuteronomy 12:20 Lit your soul desires
  7. Deuteronomy 12:20 Lit in every desire of your soul
  8. Deuteronomy 12:21 Lit in every desire of your soul
  9. Deuteronomy 12:23 Lit soul
  10. Deuteronomy 12:23 Lit soul
  11. Deuteronomy 12:30 Lit after them
  12. Deuteronomy 12:32 Lit Everything that

17 You must not eat in your own towns the tithe(A) of your grain and new wine and olive oil,(B) or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or whatever you have vowed to give,(C) or your freewill offerings or special gifts.(D) 18 Instead, you are to eat(E) them in the presence of the Lord your God at the place the Lord your God will choose(F)—you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites from your towns—and you are to rejoice(G) before the Lord your God in everything you put your hand to. 19 Be careful not to neglect the Levites(H) as long as you live in your land.(I)

20 When the Lord your God has enlarged your territory(J) as he promised(K) you, and you crave meat(L) and say, “I would like some meat,” then you may eat as much of it as you want. 21 If the place where the Lord your God chooses to put his Name(M) is too far away from you, you may slaughter animals from the herds and flocks the Lord has given you, as I have commanded you, and in your own towns you may eat as much of them as you want.(N) 22 Eat them as you would gazelle or deer.(O) Both the ceremonially unclean and the clean may eat. 23 But be sure you do not eat the blood,(P) because the blood is the life, and you must not eat the life with the meat.(Q) 24 You must not eat the blood; pour it out on the ground like water.(R) 25 Do not eat it, so that it may go well(S) with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is right(T) in the eyes of the Lord.

26 But take your consecrated things and whatever you have vowed to give,(U) and go to the place the Lord will choose. 27 Present your burnt offerings(V) on the altar of the Lord your God, both the meat and the blood. The blood of your sacrifices must be poured beside the altar of the Lord your God, but you may eat(W) the meat. 28 Be careful to obey all these regulations I am giving you, so that it may always go well(X) with you and your children after you, because you will be doing what is good and right in the eyes of the Lord your God.

29 The Lord your God will cut off(Y) before you the nations you are about to invade and dispossess. But when you have driven them out and settled in their land,(Z) 30 and after they have been destroyed before you, be careful not to be ensnared(AA) by inquiring about their gods, saying, “How do these nations serve their gods? We will do the same.”(AB) 31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because in worshiping their gods, they do all kinds of detestable things the Lord hates.(AC) They even burn their sons(AD) and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.(AE)

32 See that you do all I command you; do not add(AF) to it or take away from it.[a]

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  1. Deuteronomy 12:32 In Hebrew texts this verse (12:32) is numbered 13:1.