Leviticus 7:20

But if anyone who has not performed those rituals eats some of the meat of the offering to maintain fellowship with Yahweh, meat that belongs to Yahweh, he must no longer be allowed to associate with God’s people.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

But the soul that eateth of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, that pertain unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

In Context

19“Meat that touches something that God considers to be impure must not be eaten; it must be completely burned. Anyone who has performed the rituals to become acceptable to God is allowed to eat other meat which has been offered as a sacrifice.

21If anyone touches something that God considers to be impure and very displeasing to him, whether it is from a human or from an animal, and then he eats any of the meat of the offering to maintain fellowship with Yahweh, meat that belongs to Yahweh, he must no longer be allowed to associate with God’s people.”

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Cross References

Genesis 17:14You must expel from your community any male who has not been circumcised, because by not being circumcised that person has disobeyed my agreement.”

Exodus 30:38I will consider that anyone who makes incense like this to use it for perfume will no longer be allowed to associate with my people.”

Leviticus 7:27If anyone eats blood, he must no longer be allowed to associate with God’s people.’”

Leviticus 18:29“You must not allow people who do any of those detestable things to associate with you who are my people.

Leviticus 20:3I will reject [IDM] such people and command that they no longer be allowed to associate with my people.

Leviticus 23:29You must expel from your group anyone who does not ◄fast/abstain from eating food► on that day.

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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