Leviticus 19:6
New International Version
It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day; anything left over until the third day must be burned up.

New Living Translation
The sacrifice must be eaten on the same day you offer it or on the next day. Whatever is left over until the third day must be completely burned up.

English Standard Version
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it or on the day after, and anything left over until the third day shall be burned up with fire.

Berean Standard Bible
It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up.

King James Bible
It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

New King James Version
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the next day. And if any remains until the third day, it shall be burned in the fire.

New American Standard Bible
It shall be eaten on the same day you offer it, and on the next day; but what remains until the third day shall be burned with fire.

NASB 1995
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and the next day; but what remains until the third day shall be burned with fire.

NASB 1977
‘It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and the next day; but what remains until the third day shall be burned with fire.

Legacy Standard Bible
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it and the next day; but what remains until the third day shall be burned with fire.

Amplified Bible
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it and on the day following; and if anything remains until the third day, it shall be burned in the fire.

Christian Standard Bible
It is to be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day, but what remains on the third day must be burned.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It is to be eaten on the day you sacrifice it or on the next day, but what remains on the third day must be burned up.

American Standard Version
It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire.

Contemporary English Version
You may eat the meat either on the day of the sacrifice or on the next day, but you must burn anything left over on the third day.

English Revised Version
It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Eat your sacrifice on the day you bring it and on the next day. On the third day burn whatever is left over.

Good News Translation
The meat must be eaten on the day the animal is killed or on the next day. Any meat left on the third day must be burned,

International Standard Version
Your sacrifice is to be eaten on that day and the next day. Anything that remains to the third day is to be incinerated.

Majority Standard Bible
It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up.

NET Bible
It must be eaten on the day of your sacrifice and on the following day, but what is left over until the third day must be burned up.

New Heart English Bible
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the next day: and if anything remains until the third day, it shall be burned with fire.

Webster's Bible Translation
It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if aught shall remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

World English Bible
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the next day. If anything remains until the third day, it shall be burned with fire.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
it is eaten in the day of your sacrificing [it], and on the next day, and that which is left to the third day is burned with fire,

Young's Literal Translation
in the day of your sacrificing it is eaten, and on the morrow, and that which is left unto the third day with fire is burnt,

Smith's Literal Translation
In the day of your sacrifice it shall be eaten, and on the morrow: and that remaining till the third day shall be burnt in fire.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
You shall eat it on the same day it was offered, and the next day: and whatsoever shall be left until the third day, you shall burn with fire.

Catholic Public Domain Version
you shall eat it on the same day as when it was immolated, and the next day. Then whatever will remain on the third day you shall burn with fire.

New American Bible
It must be eaten on the day of your sacrifice or on the following day. Whatever is left over until the third day shall be burned in fire.

New Revised Standard Version
It shall be eaten on the same day you offer it, or on the next day; and anything left over until the third day shall be consumed in fire.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
It shall be eaten the same day you offer it and on the morrow; and what is left over until the third day, it shall be burned in the fire and shall not be eaten.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the day that they are sacrificed they shall be eaten, and the next day they shall be eaten, and anything more on the third day will burn up in fire and it shall not be eaten.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow; and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
In what day soever ye shall sacrifice it, it shall be eaten; and on the following day, and if any of it should be left till the third day, it shall be thoroughly burnt with fire.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Idolatry Forbidden
5When you sacrifice a peace offering to the LORD, you shall offer it for your acceptance. 6It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up. 7If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is tainted and will not be accepted.…

Cross References
Exodus 12:10
Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.

Exodus 29:34
And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

Leviticus 7:15-18
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. / If, however, the sacrifice he offers is a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, but the remainder may be eaten on the next day. / But any meat of the sacrifice remaining until the third day must be burned up. ...

Deuteronomy 16:4
No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.

Malachi 1:7-8
By presenting defiled food on My altar. But you ask, ‘How have we defiled You?’ By saying that the table of the LORD is contemptible. / When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.

Isaiah 1:11-14
“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats. / When you come to appear before Me, who has required this of you—this trampling of My courts? / 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. ...

1 Samuel 15:22
But Samuel declared: “Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obedience to His voice? Behold, obedience is better than sacrifice, and attentiveness is better than the fat of rams.

Amos 5:21-22
“I hate, I despise your feasts! I cannot stand the stench of your solemn assemblies. / Even though you offer Me burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; for your peace offerings of fattened cattle I will have no regard.

Hosea 6:6
For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.

Psalm 50:8-13
I do not rebuke you for your sacrifices, and your burnt offerings are ever before Me. / I have no need for a bull from your stall or goats from your pens, / for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. ...

Matthew 5:17-18
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

Matthew 15:3-9
Jesus replied, “And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? / For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses his father or mother must be put to death.’ / But you say that if anyone says to his father or mother, ‘Whatever you would have received from me is a gift devoted to God,’ ...

Mark 7:6-13
Jesus answered them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written: ‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’ / You have disregarded the commandment of God to keep the tradition of men.” ...

Romans 12:1
Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.


Treasury of Scripture

It shall be eaten the same day you offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.

Leviticus 7:11-17
And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD…

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Leviticus 19
1. A repetition of various laws














It shall be eaten
The phrase "It shall be eaten" refers to the consumption of the sacrificial offering. In the Hebrew context, the verb "to eat" (אָכַל, 'akal) signifies not just physical consumption but also a form of participation in the sacred. Eating the sacrifice was a way for the offerer to partake in the holiness of the offering, symbolizing communion with God. This act of eating was a reminder of God's provision and the covenant relationship between God and His people.

on the day you sacrifice it
The immediacy of "on the day you sacrifice it" underscores the importance of the offering being fresh and untainted. Sacrifices were to be consumed promptly to maintain their purity and to reflect the urgency of obedience to God's commands. This immediacy also highlights the sacredness of the act, as the offering was to be part of a specific, holy moment, not to be delayed or treated casually.

or on the next day
Allowing the sacrifice to be eaten "on the next day" provides a practical extension, recognizing the realities of preparation and consumption. This extension still maintains the sanctity of the offering, ensuring that it remains within the bounds of what is considered fresh and acceptable. It reflects God's understanding of human needs while still upholding the principle of holiness.

Anything left over
The phrase "Anything left over" indicates that there is a limit to how long the sacrificial meat can be kept. This limitation serves as a safeguard against decay and corruption, both physically and spiritually. It emphasizes the need for reverence and careful handling of what is holy, reminding the Israelites that God's provisions are to be respected and not taken for granted.

until the third day
The specification of "until the third day" sets a clear boundary for the consumption of the sacrifice. The number three often holds symbolic significance in the Bible, representing completeness or divine perfection. Here, it marks the end of the period in which the offering remains holy and acceptable, after which it must be disposed of to prevent defilement.

must be burned up
The command that anything left over "must be burned up" serves as a purification process. Burning the leftovers ensures that what was once holy does not become profane through neglect or misuse. This act of burning is a form of offering back to God, acknowledging His holiness and the need to maintain purity in worship. It is a reminder of the seriousness with which God views His commands and the respect due to His provisions.

(6) It shall be eaten the same day . . . and on the morrow.--The fact that the flesh of the animal might be eaten both on the day on which it was offered and on the following day, according to the authorities during the second Temple, shows that the second class of peace-offering is here meant, described in Leviticus 8:16, since the flesh of the first class of peace-offerings had to be eaten on the same day. (See Leviticus 7:15).

Until the third day.--See Leviticus 7:17.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
It shall be eaten
יֵאָכֵ֖ל (yê·’ā·ḵêl)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

on the day
בְּי֧וֹם (bə·yō·wm)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

you sacrifice it,
זִבְחֲכֶ֛ם (ziḇ·ḥă·ḵem)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 2077: A slaughter, the flesh of an animal, a sacrifice

or on the next day;
וּמִֽמָּחֳרָ֑ת (ū·mim·mā·ḥo·rāṯ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 4283: The morrow, tomorrow

but what remains
וְהַנּוֹתָר֙ (wə·han·nō·w·ṯār)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

on the third
הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י (haš·šə·lî·šî)
Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular
Strong's 7992: Third, feminine a, third, a third, a third-story cell)

day
י֣וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

must be burned up.
בָּאֵ֖שׁ (bā·’êš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire


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