Leviticus 7 · Verse 18

Leviticus 7:18

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.
Leviticus 7:18, King James Version

Leviticus 7:18 in other translations

BSBIf any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.
WEBIf any of the meat of the sacrifice of his peace offerings is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted, and it shall not be credited to him who offers it. It will be an abomination, and the soul who eats any of it will bear his iniquity.
ASVAnd if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be eaten 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.
YLTand if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings be really eaten on the third day, it is not pleasing; for him who is bringing it near it is not reckoned; it is an abominable thing, and the person who is eating of it his iniquity doth bear.
DARBYAnd if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offering be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, it shall not be reckoned to him that hath presented it; it shall be an unclean thing, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.
BBEAnd if any of the flesh of the peace-offering is taken as food on the third day, it will not be pleasing to God and will not be put to the account of him who gives it; it will be unclean and a cause of sin to him who takes it as food.
WebsterAnd if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offerings shall be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed to him that offereth it; it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity.

What does Leviticus 7:18 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
18. if any of the flesh of the sacrifice ... be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither ... imputed--The sacrifice will not be acceptable to God nor profitable to him that offers it.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Leviticus 7:11-27

As to the peace-offerings, in the expression of their sense of mercy, God left them more at liberty, than in the expression of their sense of sin; that their sacrifices, being free-will offerings, might be the more acceptable, while, by obliging them to bring the sacrifices of atonement, God shows the necessity of the great Propitiation. The main reason why blood was forbidden of old, was because the Lord had…

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Leviticus 7:18 in the original Hebrew

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וְאִ֣םve.'Imand ifH518
הֵאָכֹ֣לhe.'a.Kholever <to be eaten>H398
יֵ֠אָכֵלYe.'a.khelit will be eatenH398
מִבְּשַׂר\־mi.be.sar-any of [the] meat ofH1320
זֶ֨בַחZe.vach[the] sacrifice ofH2077
שְׁלָמָ֜יוshe.la.Mavpeace offering<s> hisH8002
בַּיּ֣וֹםbai.Yomon the dayH3117
הַשְּׁלִישִׁי֮ha.she.li.Shi<the> thirdH7992
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
יֵרָצֶה֒ye.ra.Tzehhe will be acceptedH7521
הַמַּקְרִ֣יבha.mak.Rivthe [one who] presentsH7126
אֹת֗וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
לֹ֧אlo'notH3808
יֵחָשֵׁ֛בye.cha.Shevit will be reckonedH2803
ל֖וֹloto <the> him
פִּגּ֣וּלpi.Gulunclean meatH6292
יִהְיֶ֑הyih.Yehit will beH1961
וְהַנֶּ֛פֶשׁve.ha.Ne.feshand the personH5315
הָאֹכֶ֥לֶתha.'o.Khe.letwho eatsH398
מִמֶּ֖נּוּmi.Me.nuany of itH4480
עֲוֹנָ֥הּ'a.vo.Nahiniquity itsH5771
תִּשָּֽׂא\׃ti.Sa'it will bearH5375

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Cross references for Leviticus 7:18

  • Leviticus 19:7-8

    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.

  • Leviticus 22:25

    Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

  • Numbers 18:27

    And this your heave offering shall be reckoned unto you, as though it were the corn of the threshingfloor, and as the fulness of the winepress.

  • Leviticus 11:41

    And every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth shall be an abomination; it shall not be eaten.

  • Isaiah 66:3

    He that killeth an ox is as if he slew a man; he that sacrificeth a lamb, as if he cut off a dog’s neck; he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swine’s blood; he that burneth incense, as if he blessed an idol. Yea, they have chosen their own ways, and their soul delighteth in their abominations.

  • Hebrews 9:28

    So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation.

  • Jeremiah 14:10

    Thus saith the Lord unto this people, Thus have they loved to wander, they have not refrained their feet, therefore the Lord doth not accept them; he will now remember their iniquity, and visit their sins.

  • 1 Peter 2:24

    Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye were healed.

  • Leviticus 11:10-11

    And all that have not fins and scales in the seas, and in the rivers, of all that move in the waters, and of any living thing which is in the waters, they shall be an abomination unto you: They shall be even an abomination unto you; ye shall not eat of their flesh, but ye shall have their carcases in abomination.

  • Leviticus 10:17

    Wherefore have ye not eaten the sin offering in the holy place, seeing it is most holy, and God hath given it you to bear the iniquity of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the Lord?

  • Hosea 8:13

    They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifices of mine offerings, and eat it; but the Lord accepteth them not; now will he remember their iniquity, and visit their sins: they shall return to Egypt.

  • Luke 16:15

    And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
it shall.
10:19; 19:7,8; 22:23,25; Jer 14:10,12; Ho 8:13; Am 5:22
Mal 1:10,13
be imputed.
Nu 18:27; Ro 4:11
an abomination.
11:10,11,41; Isa 1:11-14; 65:4; 66:3; Lu 16:15
bear.
5:17; 10:17; 17:16; 19:7,8; 20:17,19; 22:16; Isa 53:11,12; Eze 18:20
Heb 9:28; 1Pe 2:24

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Context

  • Leviticus 7:17

    But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day shall be burnt with fire.

  • Leviticus 7:18

    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.

  • Leviticus 7:19

    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.

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Leviticus 7:18 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y si se comiere de la carne del sacrificio de sus paces el tercer día, el que lo ofreciere no será acepto, ni le será imputado; abominación será, y la persona que de él comiere llevará su pecado.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et si quelqu’un mange de la chair de son sacrifice de prospérités le troisième jour, le sacrifice ne sera pas agréé; il ne sera pas imputé à celui qui l’aura présenté: ce sera une chose impure; et l’âme qui en mangera portera son iniquité.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und wenn irgendwie vom Fleische seines Friedensopfers am dritten Tage gegessen wird, so wird es nicht wohlgefällig sein; wer es dargebracht hat, dem wird es nicht zugerechnet werden: ein Greuel wird es sein; und die Seele, die davon isset, wird ihre Ungerechtigkeit tragen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Si quis de carnibus victimæ pacificorum die tertio comederit, irrita fiet oblatio, nec proderit offerenti: quin potius quæcumque anima tali se edulio contaminaverit, prævaricationis rea erit.