Leviticus 7:17

However, any meat of the sacrifice still remaining on the third day must be burned.

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

In Context

16If the sacrifice you're offering is to pay a vow or a freewill offering, it shall be eaten on the day you present your sacrifice, but what's left can be eaten the next day.

18If you eat any of the meat from your peace offering on the third day, it won't be accepted. You won't receive credit for offering it. In fact it will be treated as something disgusting, and anyone who eats it will bear responsibility for their guilt.

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Cross References

Genesis 22:4After traveling for three days Abraham could see the place in the distance.

Exodus 19:11and be ready on the third day because that is when the Lord will descend upon Mount Sinai in the full view of everyone.

Leviticus 6:22It is to be cooked by the priest who is one of Aaron's descendants and who is to be anointed to take his place. In this case since it is permanently allocated to the Lord, it must be burned completely.

Leviticus 19:6It needs to be eaten the day you sacrifice it, or the next day. Whatever is left over on the third day must be burned.

Hosea 6:2In two days he will heal us; after three days he will raise us up so we can live in his presence.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 7:12-35

Law of the Peace-Offering. ( b. c. 1490.) 11 And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which he shall offer unto the Lord . 12 If he offer it for a 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. 13 Besides the cakes, he shall offer for his offering leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offerings. 14 And of it he shall offer one… Read the whole commentary →

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