If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is tainted and will not be accepted.
Parallel translations
- WEB If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It will not be accepted;
- KJV And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.
- NKJV And if it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It shall not be accepted.
- NASB So if it is eaten at all on the third day, it is unclean; it will not be accepted.
- NLT If any of the sacrifice is eaten on the third day, it will be contaminated, and I will not accept it.
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Quick answer
Eating the offering on the third day makes it an abomination that will not be accepted.
Overview
Disregarding the time limit corrupted the offering and rendered it unacceptable to God. This taught that worship cannot be reshaped to human convenience without losing its meaning. It underscores that acceptable worship is defined by God, not by the worshiper's preferences.
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Cross-references · 7
- Lev 7:18–21If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.
- Lev 22:23You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.
- Isa 66:3Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.
- Lev 22:25Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”
- Isa 1:13Bring your worthless offerings no more; your incense is detestable to Me—your New Moons, Sabbaths, and convocations. I cannot endure iniquity in a solemn assembly.
- Jer 16:18And I will first repay them double their iniquity and their sin, because they have defiled My land with the carcasses of their detestable idols, and they have filled My inheritance with their abominations.”
- Isa 65:4sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.
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Every sacrifice, every priest, and every day of atonement points beyond itself to the one perfect offering and the great High Priest who, by his own blood, makes the unclean holy once for all.
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