Key Verse Spotlight
Leviticus 19:6 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“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.”
Leviticus 19:6
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
Turn ye not unto idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I {am} the LORD your God.
And if ye offer a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD, ye shall offer it at your own will.
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.
And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it {is} abominable; it shall not be accepted.
Therefore {every one} that eateth it shall bear his iniquity, because he hath profaned the hallowed thing of the LORD: and that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
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