On the same day it shall be eaten; you shall leave none of it until morning: I am the Lord.
Parallel translations
- WEB It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am Yahweh.
- KJV On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.
- BSB It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.
- NASB It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until morning. I am the Lord.
- NLT Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Do not leave any of it until the next morning. I am the Lord.
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Quick answer
The thanksgiving sacrifice must be eaten the same day, leaving nothing until morning.
Overview
Consuming the offering promptly prevented spoilage and kept the holy meal from being treated carelessly. The immediacy underscored that the gift belonged wholly to its sacred purpose. The repeated 'I am Yahweh' grounds even mealtime details in reverence for the God who provides and is to be honored.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Exod 16:19–20Moses said to them, “Let no one leave of it until the morning.”
- Lev 7:15–18The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten on the day of his offering. He shall not leave any of it until the morning.
- Lev 19:7If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It will not be accepted;
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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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