But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.
Parallel translations
- WEB but what remains of the meat of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire.
- BSB But any meat of the sacrifice remaining until the third day must be burned up.
- NKJV the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day must be burned with fire.
- NASB but what is left over from the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burned with fire.
- NLT Any meat left over until the third day must be completely burned up.
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Quick answer
Any meat from the sacrifice left to the third day must be burned. Holy things were not to be allowed to spoil or be treated carelessly.
Overview
What remained beyond the permitted time had to be destroyed by fire, protecting the offering from decay and the worshiper from defilement. This guarded the holiness of what had been given to God. It teaches that God's gifts and worship are to be handled with reverent care, never casually.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Exod 12:10And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.
- 1 Cor 15:4And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
- Hos 6:2After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
- Gen 22:4Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes, and saw the place afar off.
- Lev 19:7And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.
- Lev 6:22–23And the priest of his sons that is anointed in his stead shall offer it: it is a statute for ever unto the LORD; it shall be wholly burnt.
- Exod 29:14But the flesh of the bullock, and his skin, and his dung, shalt thou burn with fire without the camp: it is a sin offering.
- Lev 10:16And Moses diligently sought the goat of the sin offering, and, behold, it was burnt: and he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron which were left alive, saying,
- Exod 19:11And be ready against the third day: for the third day the LORD will come down in the sight of all the people upon mount Sinai.
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