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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB 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.
- NKJV 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.
- NASB 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.
- NLT 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.
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Quick answer
The peace offering must be eaten within two days, with leftovers burned on the third day.
Overview
This regulation preserved the freshness and reverence of the sacred meal shared before God. Promptness honored the holiness of what had been offered. The detail shows that even the practical handling of worship was to reflect care and reverence for the holy things of the Lord.
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- Lev 7:11–17“‘This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which one shall offer to Yahweh.
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