Leviticus 22:7
New International Version
When the sun goes down, he will be clean, and after that he may eat the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

New Living Translation
When the sun goes down, he will be ceremonially clean again and may eat from the sacred offerings, for this is his food.

English Standard Version
When the sun goes down he shall be clean, and afterward he may eat of the holy things, because they are his food.

Berean Standard Bible
When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

King James Bible
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

New King James Version
And when the sun goes down he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat the holy offerings, because it is his food.

New American Standard Bible
But when the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward he may eat of the holy gifts, for it is his food.

NASB 1995
But when the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy gifts, for it is his food.

NASB 1977
‘But when the sun sets, he shall be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy gifts, for it is his food.

Legacy Standard Bible
But the sun will set, and he will be clean. And afterward he shall eat of the holy gifts, for it is his food.

Amplified Bible
When the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward he may eat the holy things, for it is his food.

Christian Standard Bible
When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the holy offerings, for that is his food.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the holy offerings, for that is his food.

American Standard Version
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

English Revised Version
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the sun has set, he will be clean. Then he may eat the holy offerings because they are his food.

Good News Translation
After the sun sets he is clean, and then he may eat the sacred offerings, which are his food.

International Standard Version
When the sun has gone down and he has been cleansed, he may eat of the sacred things, since that's his food.

Majority Standard Bible
When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

NET Bible
When the sun goes down he will be clean, and afterward he may eat from the holy offerings, because they are his food.

New Heart English Bible
When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the sun is set, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things, because it is his food.

World English Bible
When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the sun has gone in, and he has been clean, and afterward he eats of the holy things, for it [is] his food;

Young's Literal Translation
and the sun hath gone in, and he hath been clean, and afterwards he doth eat of the holy things, for it is his food;

Smith's Literal Translation
And the sun went down and he was clean; and afterwards he shall eat from the holies for it is his bread.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the sun is down, then being purified, he shall eat of the sanctified things, because it is his meat.

Catholic Public Domain Version
and the sun has set, then, having been purified, he shall eat from what has been sanctified, because it is his food.

New American Bible
Then, when the sun sets, he shall be clean. Only then may he eat of the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

New Revised Standard Version
When the sun sets he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat of the sacred donations, for they are his food.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean and shall afterward eat of the holy things, because it is his food.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And in the setting of the sun he will be purified, and then he will eat of the holy, because it is his bread.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and the sun go down, and then he shall be clean; and then shall he eat of all the holy things, for they are his bread.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Restrictions Against the Unclean
6the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water. 7When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food. 8He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.…

Cross References
Numbers 19:22
Anything the unclean person touches will become unclean, and anyone who touches it will be unclean until evening.”

Numbers 19:7-8
Then the priest must wash his clothes and bathe his body in water; after that he may enter the camp, but he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. / The one who burned the heifer must also wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and he too will be ceremonially unclean until evening.

Numbers 19:10
The man who has gathered up the ashes of the heifer must also wash his clothes, and he will be ceremonially unclean until evening. This is a permanent statute for the Israelites and for the foreigner residing among them.

Numbers 19:21
This is a permanent statute for the people: The one who sprinkles the water of purification must wash his clothes, and whoever touches the water of purification will be unclean until evening.

Deuteronomy 23:11
When evening approaches, he must wash with water, and when the sun sets he may return to the camp.

Leviticus 15:5-8
Anyone who touches his bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever sits on furniture on which the man with the discharge was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever touches the body of the man with a discharge must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. ...

Leviticus 15:10-11
Whoever touches anything that was under him will be unclean until evening, and whoever carries such things must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / If the man with the discharge touches anyone without first rinsing his hands with water, the one who was touched must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 15:16-18
When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Any clothing or leather on which there is an emission of semen must be washed with water, and it will remain unclean until evening. / If a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of semen, both must bathe with water, and they will remain unclean until evening.

Leviticus 15:21-22
and anyone who touches her bed must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening. / Whoever touches any furniture on which she was sitting must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 15:27
Anyone who touches these things will be unclean; he must wash his clothes and bathe with water, and he will be unclean until evening.

2 Chronicles 30:19
who sets his heart on seeking God—the LORD, the God of his fathers—even if he is not cleansed according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.”

Ezekiel 44:26-27
and after he is cleansed, he must count off seven days for himself. / And on the day he goes into the sanctuary, into the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he must present his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.

Matthew 8:4
Then Jesus instructed him, “See that you don’t tell anyone. But go, show yourself to the priest and offer the gift prescribed by Moses, as a testimony to them.”

Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Mark 7:15
Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him; but the things that come out of a man, these are what defile him.”


Treasury of Scripture

And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

Leviticus 21:22
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

Numbers 18:11-19
And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it…

Deuteronomy 18:3,4
And this shall be the priest's due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw…

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Leviticus 22
1. The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things
6. How they shall be cleansed
10. Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things
17. The sacrifices must be without blemish
26. The age of the sacrifice
29. The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving














When the sun has set
This phrase indicates the completion of a day in the Hebrew context, where a new day begins at sunset. The Hebrew word for "sun" is "שֶׁמֶשׁ" (shemesh), and "set" is "בּוֹא" (bo). The setting of the sun marks a transition from impurity to purity, symbolizing a new beginning. In the ancient Near Eastern culture, the setting sun was often associated with rest and renewal. This reflects the biblical theme of God’s mercies being new every morning (Lamentations 3:22-23), emphasizing the grace and restoration available to believers.

he will become clean
The Hebrew word for "clean" is "טָהֵר" (taher), which means to be pure or free from defilement. In the Levitical context, cleanliness was not just physical but also spiritual, representing a state of being acceptable before God. This purification process underscores the holiness required to approach God, reminding believers of the sanctifying work of Christ, who cleanses us from all unrighteousness (1 John 1:9).

and then he may eat
Eating in the biblical sense often signifies fellowship and communion. The Hebrew verb "אָכַל" (akal) means to consume or partake. This permission to eat after becoming clean highlights the restoration of fellowship with God and the community. It serves as a reminder of the spiritual nourishment believers receive through Christ, the Bread of Life (John 6:35).

from the sacred offerings
The term "sacred offerings" refers to the "קָדָשִׁים" (qodashim), which are holy gifts set apart for God. These offerings were a means of worship and a way to sustain the priests who served in the temple. The sacredness of these offerings points to the holiness of God and the reverence required in approaching Him. It also foreshadows the ultimate offering of Christ, who was set apart for the redemption of humanity.

for they are his food
The phrase "his food" indicates the provision made for the priests, who relied on these offerings for their sustenance. The Hebrew word for "food" is "לֶחֶם" (lechem), which can also mean bread. This provision reflects God’s care and sustenance for those who serve Him, paralleling the spiritual sustenance believers receive through Christ. It is a reminder of God’s faithfulness in providing for His people, both physically and spiritually.

(7) And shall afterward eat . . . because it is his food.--As the sacrifices which were the perquisites of the officiating priests were the only things he had to live upon, the priest who had contracted defilement had virtually to go without food till sundown, when he purified himself by the prescribed lustrations.

That which dieth of itself.--That is, clean animals or birds which have not been properly slaughtered, but have met with an accident. These have already been forbidden to every ordinary Israelite. (See Leviticus 17:15.) In the case of a priest eating the proscribed meat the consequences would be more serious, inasmuch as he would be debarred from his sacerdotal duties.

Keep my ordinance.--That is, one laid down in the preceding verse with reference to animals which died a natural death, &c.

And die therefore, if they profane it.--The death here threatened for the transgression of the ordinance is one not to be inflicted by an earthly tribunal, but, as it was explained during the second Temple, "by the hand of heaven." Hence the Chaldee version of Jonathan renders it, "lest they be killed for it by a flaming fire" like Nadab and Abihu.



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
When the sun
הַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ (haš·še·meš)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 8121: The sun, the east, a ray, a notched battlement

has set,
וּבָ֥א (ū·ḇā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

he will become clean,
וְטָהֵ֑ר (wə·ṭā·hêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure

and then
וְאַחַר֙ (wə·’a·ḥar)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

he may eat
יֹאכַ֣ל (yō·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the sacred offerings,
הַקֳּדָשִׁ֔ים (haq·qo·ḏā·šîm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity

for
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they
הֽוּא׃ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

are his food.
לַחְמ֖וֹ (laḥ·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain


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