📖 Leviticus — Chapter 7 (KJV)
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Leviticus 7:1 Likewise this is Rthe law of the trespass offering: it is most holy.
Leviticus 7:2 RIn the place where they kill the burnt offering shall they kill the trespass offering: and the blood thereof shall he sprinkle round about upon the altar.
Leviticus 7:3 And he shall offer of it all the fat thereof; the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards,
Leviticus 7:4 And the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is by the flanks, and the caul that is above the liver, with the kidneys, it shall he take away:
Leviticus 7:5 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar for an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a trespass offering.
Leviticus 7:6 Every Rmale among the priests shall eat thereof: it shall be eaten in the holy place: it is most holy.
Leviticus 7:7 As the sin offering is, so is Rthe trespass offering: there is one law for them: the priest that maketh atonement therewith shall have it.
Leviticus 7:8 And the priest that offereth any man’s burnt offering, even the priest shall have to himself the Rskin of the burnt offering which he hath offered.
Leviticus 7:9 And all Rthe meat offering that is baken in the oven, and all that is dressed in the fryingpan, and Tin the pan, shall be the priest’s that offereth it.
Leviticus 7:10 And every meat offering, mingled with oil, and dry, shall all the sons of Aaron have, Rone as much as another.
Leviticus 7:11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the LORD.
Leviticus 7:12 If he offer it for Ra thanksgiving, then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour, fried.
Leviticus 7:13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering Rleavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings.
Leviticus 7:14 And of it he shall offer one out of the whole oblation for Ran heave offering unto the LORD, and it shall be the priest’s that sprinkleth the blood of the peace offerings.
Leviticus 7:15 And the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day that it is offered; he shall not leave any of it until the morning.
Leviticus 7:16 But if the sacrifice of his offering Rbe a vow, or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offereth his sacrifice: and on the morrow also the remainder of it shall be eaten:
Leviticus 7:17 But the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice Ron 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 Rbe 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.
Leviticus 7:20 But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, Rhaving his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 7:21 Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as Rthe uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 7:22 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus 7:23 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, Ye shall eat no manner of Rfat, of ox, or of sheep, or of goat.
Leviticus 7:24 And the fat of the RTbeast that dieth of itself, and the fat of that which is torn with beasts, may be used in any other use: but ye shall in no wise eat of it.
Leviticus 7:25 For whosoever eateth the fat of the beast, of which men offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, even the soul that eateth it shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 7:26 Moreover Rye shall eat no manner of blood, whether it be of fowl or of beast, in any of your dwellings.
Leviticus 7:27 Whatsoever soul it be that eateth any manner of blood, even Rthat soul shall be cut off from his people.
Leviticus 7:28 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus 7:29 Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, He that offereth the sacrifice of his peace offerings unto the LORD shall bring his oblation unto the LORD of the sacrifice of his peace offerings.
Leviticus 7:30 His Rown hands shall bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the fat with the breast, it shall he bring, that the breast may be waved for a wave offering before the LORD.
Leviticus 7:31 And Rthe priest shall burn the fat upon the altar: but the breast shall be Aaron’s and his sons’.
Leviticus 7:32 And the right shoulder shall ye give unto the priest for an heave offering of the sacrifices of your peace offerings.
Leviticus 7:33 He among the sons of Aaron, Rthat offereth the blood of the peace offerings, and the fat, shall have the right shoulder for his part.
Leviticus 7:34 For Rthe wave breast and the heave shoulder have I taken of the children of Israel from off the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and have given them unto Aaron the priest and unto his sons by a statute for ever from among the children of Israel.
Leviticus 7:35 This is the Rportion of the anointing of Aaron, and of the anointing of his sons, out of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, in the day when he presented them to minister unto the LORD in the priest’s office;
Leviticus 7:36 Which the LORD commanded to be given them of the children of Israel, Rin the day that he anointed them, by a statute for ever throughout their generations.
Leviticus 7:37 This is Rthe law of the burnt offering, of the meat offering, and of the sin offering, and of the trespass offering, and of the consecrations, and of the sacrifice of the peace offerings;
Leviticus 7:38 Which the LORD commanded Moses in mount Sinai, in the day that he commanded the children of Israel to offer their oblations unto the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 7:1–10 — The Trespass Offering and Priests' Portions
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The trespass offering is most holy and is handled at the place of the burnt offering. The passage specifies which portions are burned and which may be eaten by the priests in the holy place. It also sets out priests' portions from burnt and grain offerings.
Key Truth: The LORD appoints the priests' portions as well as the altar service.
Check What You Remember
1. How is the trespass offering described in verse 1? (Leviticus 7:1)
Find it in Leviticus 7:1 (KJV).
2. Who could eat its portion in the holy place? (Leviticus 7:6)
Find it in Leviticus 7:6 (KJV).
3. What part of a burnt offering belonged to the priest who offered it? (Leviticus 7:8)
Find it in Leviticus 7:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 7:11–21 — Peace Offerings and Their Time Limits
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Peace offerings include thanksgiving, vows, and voluntary offerings. A thanksgiving sacrifice is eaten on the day it is offered. A vow or voluntary sacrifice may also be eaten the next day, but any remaining flesh on the third day must be burned. Rules about uncleanness also govern those eating.
Key Truth: The peace offering is shared within the LORD's stated limits.
Check What You Remember
1. When was a thanksgiving sacrifice to be eaten? (Leviticus 7:15)
Find it in Leviticus 7:15 (KJV).
2. Could the remainder of a vow offering be eaten the next day? (Leviticus 7:16)
Find it in Leviticus 7:16 (KJV).
3. What happened to flesh remaining on the third day? (Leviticus 7:17)
Find it in Leviticus 7:17 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Leviticus 7:22–38 — Fat, Blood, and the Appointed Portions
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Israel is forbidden to eat the specified fat or any blood. The peace offering's breast and right shoulder are assigned to Aaron and his sons. The chapter closes by naming the offerings covered by these laws and locating the commands at Sinai.
Key Truth: The LORD's instructions distinguish the altar's portions, the priests' portions, and what Israel must not eat.
Check What You Remember
1. What was forbidden in verse 26, whether from bird or beast? (Leviticus 7:26)
Find it in Leviticus 7:26 (KJV).
2. Which shoulder was given to the priest? (Leviticus 7:32)
Find it in Leviticus 7:32 (KJV).
3. On which mount were these commands given to Moses? (Leviticus 7:38)
Find it in Leviticus 7:38 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. How does the rule relate sin and trespass offerings to the officiating priest?
2. How do thanksgiving and vow or voluntary sacrifices differ in eating time?
3. How do the cleanliness rules apply to both flesh and eater?
4. How does permission to use fat from a dead or torn beast stop short of permission to eat it?
5. How are the wave breast and right shoulder assigned among the priests?
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