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

26Then 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.

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

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

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

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

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

33who 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 LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413PrepositionMosesמֹשֶׁ֥הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵּאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 27

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whenכִּ֣יH3588Conjunctionan oxשׁ֣וֹרH7794Noun - masculine singulara sheepכֶ֤שֶׂבH3775Noun - masculine singular. . .אוֹ־H176Conjunctionorאוֹ־H176Conjunctiona goatעֵז֙H5795Noun - feminine singularis bornיִוָּלֵ֔דH3205Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularit must remainוְהָיָ֛הH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularwithתַּ֣חַתH8478Prepositionits motherאִמּ֑וֹH517Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singularfor sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תH7651Number - masculine singular constructdaysיָמִ֖יםH3117Noun - masculine pluralFrom the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִי֙H8066Article | Number - ordinal masculine singulardayוּמִיּ֤וֹםH3117Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructonוָהָ֔לְאָהH1973Conjunctive waw | Adverbit will be acceptable asיֵרָצֶ֕הH7521Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singulara food offeringאִשֶּׁ֖הH801Noun - masculine singularpresentedלְקָרְבַּ֥ןH7133Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructto the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃H3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular

BSB notes

Or a calf

Verse 28

Cross-references

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

Original words

But you must notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particleslaughterתִשְׁחֲט֖וּH7819Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralan oxוְשׁ֖וֹרH7794Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singularorאוֹ־H176Conjunctiona sheepשֶׂ֑הH7716Noun - masculine singular-אֹת֣וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markeron the sameאֶחָֽד׃H259Number - masculine singulardayבְּי֥וֹםH3117Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singularas its youngבְּנ֔וֹH1121Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular

BSB notes

Or a cow

Verse 29

Cross-references

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

Original words

Whenוְכִֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou sacrificeתִזְבְּח֥וּH2076Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plurala thankתּוֹדָ֖הH8426Noun - feminine singularofferingזֶֽבַח־H2077Noun - masculine singular constructto the LORDלַיהוָ֑הH3068Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singularoffer itתִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃H2076Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralso that it may be acceptable on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖םH7522Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 30

Cross-references

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

Original words

It must be eatenיֵאָכֵ֔לH398Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthat sameהַהוּא֙H1931Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singulardayבַּיּ֤וֹםH3117Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularDo notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleleaveתוֹתִ֥ירוּH3498Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralany of itמִמֶּ֖נּוּH4480Preposition | third person masculine singularuntilעַד־H5704Prepositionmorningבֹּ֑קֶרH1242Noun - masculine singularIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 31

Cross-references

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

Original words

You are to keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙H8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralMy commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֔יH4687Noun - feminine plural construct | first person common singularand practiceוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םH6213Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralthemאֹתָ֑םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine pluralIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָֽה׃H3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 32

Cross-references

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

Original words

You must notוְלֹ֤אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particleprofaneתְחַלְּלוּ֙H2490Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerMy holyקָדְשִׁ֔יH6944Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularnameשֵׁ֣םH8034Noun - masculine singular constructI must be acknowledged as holyוְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔יH6942Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularamongבְּת֖וֹךְH8432Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singularIאֲנִ֥יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwho sanctifies youמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃H6942Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural

Verse 33

Cross-references

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

Original words

who brought you outהַמּוֹצִ֤יאH3318Article | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular-אֶתְכֶם֙H853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralof the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץH776Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular constructof Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםH4714Noun - proper - feminine singularto beלִהְי֥וֹתH1961Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructyourלָכֶ֖םPreposition | second person masculine pluralGodלֵאלֹהִ֑יםH430Preposition-l | Noun - masculine pluralIאֲנִ֖יH589Pronoun - first person common singularam the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

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