Exodus 29 · Verse 34

Exodus 29:34

And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
Exodus 29:34, King James Version

Exodus 29:34 in other translations

BSBAnd if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.
WEBIf anything of the meat of the consecration, or of the bread, remains to the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire. It shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
ASVAnd if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
YLTand if there be left of the flesh of the consecration or of the bread till the morning, then thou hast burned that which is left with fire; it is not eaten, for it is holy.
DARBYAnd if any of the flesh of the consecration, and of the bread, remain until the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, for it is holy.
BBEAnd if any of the flesh of the offering or of the bread is over till the morning, let it be burned with fire; it is not to be used for food, for it is holy.
WebsterAnd if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, shall remain till the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

What does Exodus 29:34 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 34 Burn the remainder with fire - Common, voluntary, and peace-offerings, might be eaten even on the second day; see Lev 7:16; Lev 19:5, Lev 19:6. But this being a peculiar consecration, in order to qualify a person to offer sacrifices for sin, like that great sacrifice, the paschal lamb, that typified the atonement made by Christ, none of it was to be left till the morning lest putrefaction should commence, which would be utterly improper in a sacrifice that was to make expiation for sin, and bring the soul into a state of holiness and perfection with God. See Clarke's note on Exo 12:10.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 29:1-37

The continual burnt-offerings, God's promise to dwell among Israel. (38-46) Verses 1-37 Aaron and his sons were to be set apart for the priest's office, with ceremony and solemnity. Our Lord Jesus is the great High Priest of our profession, called of God to be so; anointed with the Spirit, whence he is called Messiah, the Christ; clothed with glory and beauty; sanctified by his own blood; made perfect, or…

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Exodus 29:34 in the original Hebrew

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וְֽאִם\־ve.'im-and ifH518
יִוָּתֵ֞רyi.va.Terit will be left overH3498
מִבְּשַׂ֧רmi.be.Sarsome of [the] meat ofH1320
הַמִּלֻּאִ֛יםha.mi.lu.'Im<the> installation offering<s>H4394
וּמִן\־u.min-and some ofH4480
הַלֶּ֖חֶםha.Le.chemthe breadH3899
עַד\־'ad-untilH5704
הַבֹּ֑קֶרha.Bo.kerthe morningH1242
וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֤ve.sa.raf.Taand you will burnH8313
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַנּוֹתָר֙ha.no.Tar<the> what is left overH3498
בָּאֵ֔שׁba.'Eshwith <the> fireH784
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808
יֵאָכֵ֖לye.'a.Khelit will be eatenH398
כִּי\־ki-forH3588
קֹ֥דֶשׁKo.desh[is] a holy thingH6944
הֽוּא\׃Hu'itH1931

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Exodus 29:34

  • Exodus 12:10

    And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.

  • Leviticus 8:32

    And that which remaineth of the flesh and of the bread shall ye burn with fire.

  • Exodus 29:22

    Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:

  • Leviticus 10:16

    And 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,

  • Exodus 16:19

    And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

  • Leviticus 7:18-19

    And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity. And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.

  • Exodus 29:26

    And thou shalt take the breast of the ram of Aaron’s consecration, and wave it for a wave offering before the Lord: and it shall be thy part.

  • Exodus 29:28

    And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’ by a statute for ever from the children of Israel: for it is an heave offering: and it shall be an heave offering from the children of Israel of the sacrifice of their peace offerings, even their heave offering unto the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
flesh.
22,26,28
burn.
12:10; 16:19; Le 7:18,19; 8:32; 10:16

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Context

  • Exodus 29:33

    And they shall eat those things wherewith the atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

  • Exodus 29:34

    And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

  • Exodus 29:35

    And thus shalt thou do unto Aaron, and to his sons, according to all things which I have commanded thee: seven days shalt thou consecrate them.

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Exodus 29:34 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y si sobrare algo de la carne de las consagraciones y del pan hasta la mañana, quemarás al fuego lo que hubiere sobrado: no se comerá, porque es cosa santa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et s’il reste de la chair des consécrations, ou du pain, jusqu’au matin, tu brûleras ce reste au feu; il ne sera pas mangé, car il est saint.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und wenn von dem Fleische der Einweihung und von dem Brote etwas übrigbleibt bis an den Morgen, so sollst du das Übriggebliebene mit Feuer verbrennen; es soll nicht gegessen werden, denn es ist heilig.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Quod si remanserit de carnibus consecratis, sive de panibus usque mane, combures reliquias igni: non comedentur, quia sanctificata sunt.