Focused Passage

Leviticus 22:26-33

Holy Food, Acceptable Offerings, and Reverence for the LORD's Holy Name

The LORD commands Aaron and his sons to treat Israel's holy offerings with reverence. Priests who are unclean must not eat sacred food until cleansed. The chapter defines which members of priestly households may eat holy food and requires restitution when holy food is eaten wrongly. It then addresses Israel's offerings: animals presented for burnt offerings, vows, freewill offerings, and fellowship offerings must be without defect, properly aged, and handled according to the LORD's commands. The chapter concludes with a call not to profane the LORD's holy name, because He brought Israel out of Egypt to be their God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

26 Then the LORD said to Moses,

27 “When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.

28 But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.

29 When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.

30 It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.

31 You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD.

32 You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,

33 who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 26

Original words

Then the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֥ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֥ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular . . . לֵּאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 27

Cross-references

Exodus 22:30 Classic cross-references Exodus 28:38 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:23 Classic cross-references Leviticus 12:2 Classic cross-references Leviticus 22:25 Classic cross-references

Original words

When כִּ֣י H3588 Conjunction an ox שׁ֣וֹר H7794 Noun - masculine singular a sheep כֶ֤שֶׂב H3775 Noun - masculine singular . . . אוֹ־ H176 Conjunction or אוֹ־ H176 Conjunction a goat עֵז֙ H5795 Noun - feminine singular is born יִוָּלֵ֔ד H3205 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular it must remain וְהָיָ֛ה H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular with תַּ֣חַת H8478 Preposition its mother אִמּ֑וֹ H517 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular for seven שִׁבְעַ֥ת H7651 Number - masculine singular construct days יָמִ֖ים H3117 Noun - masculine plural From the eighth הַשְּׁמִינִי֙ H8066 Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular day וּמִיּ֤וֹם H3117 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct on וָהָ֔לְאָה H1973 Conjunctive waw | Adverb it will be acceptable as יֵרָצֶ֕ה H7521 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular a food offering אִשֶּׁ֖ה H801 Noun - masculine singular presented לְקָרְבַּ֥ן H7133 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD לַיהוָֽה׃ H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or a calf

Verse 28

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 22:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 14:21 Classic cross-references Exodus 23:19 Classic cross-references Exodus 34:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

But you must not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle slaughter תִשְׁחֲט֖וּ H7819 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural an ox וְשׁ֖וֹר H7794 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular or אוֹ־ H176 Conjunction a sheep שֶׂ֑ה H7716 Noun - masculine singular - אֹת֣וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker on the same אֶחָֽד׃ H259 Number - masculine singular day בְּי֥וֹם H3117 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular as its young בְּנ֔וֹ H1121 Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or a cow

Verse 29

Cross-references

Leviticus 19:5 Classic cross-references Psalms 107:22 Classic cross-references Psalms 116:17 Classic cross-references Amos 4:5 Classic cross-references

Original words

When וְכִֽי־ H3588 Conjunction you sacrifice תִזְבְּח֥וּ H2076 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural a thank תּוֹדָ֖ה H8426 Noun - feminine singular offering זֶֽבַח־ H2077 Noun - masculine singular construct to the LORD לַיהוָ֑ה H3068 Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular offer it תִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃ H2076 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural so that it may be acceptable on your behalf לִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖ם H7522 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

Exodus 12:10 Classic cross-references Exodus 16:19 Classic cross-references

Original words

It must be eaten יֵאָכֵ֔ל H398 Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular that same הַהוּא֙ H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular day בַּיּ֤וֹם H3117 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Do not לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle leave תוֹתִ֥ירוּ H3498 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural any of it מִמֶּ֖נּוּ H4480 Preposition | third person masculine singular until עַד־ H5704 Preposition morning בֹּ֑קֶר H1242 Noun - masculine singular I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:40 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:1 Classic cross-references Leviticus 19:37 Classic cross-references Numbers 15:40 Classic cross-references

Original words

You are to keep וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ H8104 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural My commandments מִצְוֺתַ֔י H4687 Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singular and practice וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖ם H6213 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural them אֹתָ֑ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָֽה׃ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

Luke 11:2 Classic cross-references Leviticus 18:21 Classic cross-references Leviticus 10:3 Classic cross-references Matthew 6:9 Classic cross-references John 17:17 Classic cross-references

Original words

You must not וְלֹ֤א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle profane תְחַלְּלוּ֙ H2490 Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker My holy קָדְשִׁ֔י H6944 Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular name שֵׁ֣ם H8034 Noun - masculine singular construct I must be acknowledged as holy וְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔י H6942 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular among בְּת֖וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular who sanctifies you מְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃ H6942 Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 33

Cross-references

Leviticus 11:45 Classic cross-references Leviticus 26:45 Classic cross-references Exodus 6:7 Classic cross-references

Original words

who brought you out הַמּוֹצִ֤יא H3318 Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular - אֶתְכֶם֙ H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural of the land מֵאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct of Egypt מִצְרַ֔יִם H4714 Noun - proper - feminine singular to be לִהְי֥וֹת H1961 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct your לָכֶ֖ם Preposition | second person masculine plural God לֵאלֹהִ֑ים H430 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural I אֲנִ֖י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am the LORD יְהוָֽה׃פ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

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