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I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Do not leave any of it until the next morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/leviticus/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until morning: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/leviticus/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />On the same day it shall be eaten; you shall leave none of it until morning: I <i>am</i> the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/leviticus/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It shall be eaten on the same day, you shall leave none of it until morning; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/leviticus/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It shall be eaten on the same day, you shall leave none of it until morning: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/leviticus/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until morning; I am Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/leviticus/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until <i>the next</i> morning; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/leviticus/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is to be eaten on the same day. Do not let any of it remain until morning; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/leviticus/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It is to be eaten on the same day. Do not let any of it remain until morning; I am Yahweh.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/leviticus/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/leviticus/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Eat all of the meat that same day and don't save any for the next day. I am the LORD your God! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/leviticus/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/leviticus/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Eat it the same day. Never leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/leviticus/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />eat it the same day and leave none of it until the next morning. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/leviticus/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />It is to be eaten that same day. You are not to leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/leviticus/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/leviticus/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />On that very day it must be eaten; you must not leave any part of it over until morning. I am the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/leviticus/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/leviticus/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />On the same day it shall be eaten up, ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/leviticus/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/leviticus/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />it is eaten on that day—you do not leave of it until morning; I [am] YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/leviticus/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> on that day it is eaten, ye do not leave of it till morning; I am Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/leviticus/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />In that day it shall be eaten; ye shall not leave from it till morning: I Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/leviticus/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You shall eat it the same day, there shall not any of it remain until the morning of the next day. I am the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/leviticus/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />you shall eat it on the same day; none of it shall remain until morning on the next day. I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/leviticus/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />it must be eaten on the same day; none of it shall be left over until morning. I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/leviticus/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall not leave any of it until morning: I am the LORD.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/leviticus/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />On the same day it shall be eaten up; you shall leave none of it until morning; I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/leviticus/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And in that day it shall be eaten, and you shall not leave any of it to the morning; I AM LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/leviticus/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/leviticus/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />In that same day it shall be eaten; ye shall not leave of the flesh till the morrow: I am the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/leviticus/22-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NWs_V1RyMFo?start=5995" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/leviticus/22.htm">Worthy Offerings</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">29</span>When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf. <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: yê·’ā·ḵêl (V-Nifal-Imperf-3ms) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">It must be eaten</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">that same</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3498.htm" title="3498: ṯō·w·ṯî·rū (V-Hifil-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; to jut over or exceed; by implication, to excel; to remain or be left; causatively, to leave, cause to abound, preserve.">leave</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·men·nū (Prep:: 3ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">any of it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/1242.htm" title="1242: bō·qer (N-ms) -- Morn- ing. From baqar; properly, dawn; generally, morning.">morning.</a> <a href="/hebrew/589.htm" title="589: ’ă·nî (Pro-1cs) -- I. Contracted from 'anokiy; I.">I</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">am the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">31</span>You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-10.htm">Exodus 12:10</a></span><br />Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/23-18.htm">Exodus 23:18</a></span><br />You must not offer the blood of My sacrifices with anything leavened, nor may the fat of My feast remain until morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/29-34.htm">Exodus 29:34</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-4.htm">Deuteronomy 16:4</a></span><br />No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/16-6.htm">Deuteronomy 16:6</a></span><br />You must only offer the Passover sacrifice at the place the LORD your God will choose as a dwelling for His Name. Do this in the evening as the sun sets, at the same time you departed from Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/9-12.htm">Numbers 9:12</a></span><br />they may not leave any of it until morning or break any of its bones. They must observe the Passover according to all its statutes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-8.htm">Malachi 1:8</a></span><br />When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/1-13.htm">Malachi 1:13-14</a></span><br />You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD. / “But cursed is the deceiver who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says the LORD of Hosts, “and My name is to be feared among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-11.htm">Isaiah 1:11</a></span><br />“What good to Me is your multitude of sacrifices?” says the LORD. “I am full from the burnt offerings of rams and the fat of well-fed cattle; I take no delight in the blood of bulls and lambs and goats.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-3.htm">Isaiah 66:3</a></span><br />Whoever slaughters an ox is like one who slays a man; whoever sacrifices a lamb is like one who breaks a dog’s neck; whoever presents a grain offering is like one who offers pig’s blood; whoever offers frankincense is like one who blesses an idol. Indeed, they have chosen their own ways and delighted in their abominations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37-40</a></span><br />Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. / And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/12-33.htm">Mark 12:33</a></span><br />and to love Him with all your heart and with all your understanding and with all your strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself. This is more important than all burnt offerings and sacrifices.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-29.htm">John 1:29</a></span><br />The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, “Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">On the same day it shall be eaten up; you shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/7-15.htm">Leviticus 7:15-18</a></b></br> 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… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-7.htm">Leviticus 19:7</a></b></br> And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it <i>is</i> abominable; it shall not be accepted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/16-19.htm">Exodus 16:19,20</a></b></br> And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/leviticus/19-23.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-25.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/21-12.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-13.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-6.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/leviticus/22-23.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/19-26.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/leviticus/24-9.htm">Eaten</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-6.htm">Food</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-22.htm">Leave</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-15.htm">Morning</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-11.htm">Morrow</a> <a href="/leviticus/23-13.htm">Part</a> <a href="/leviticus/26-20.htm">Used</a><div class="vheading2">Leviticus 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-1.htm">The priests in their uncleanness must abstain from the holy things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-6.htm">How they shall be cleansed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-10.htm">Who of the priest's house may eat of the holy things</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-17.htm">The sacrifices must be without blemish</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-26.htm">The age of the sacrifice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm">The law of eating the sacrifice of thanksgiving</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/leviticus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/leviticus/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>It must be eaten that same day.</b><br>This phrase refers to the consumption of sacrificial offerings, specifically peace offerings, which were to be eaten on the same day they were offered. This requirement emphasizes the immediacy and freshness of the sacrifice, symbolizing the urgency and sincerity of the worshiper's devotion. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, consuming the sacrifice promptly also prevented spoilage, which was a practical concern in a time without refrigeration. Theologically, this command underscores the idea of complete dedication to God, as the offering is fully consumed in the act of worship. This can be connected to the New Testament, where Jesus Christ is seen as the ultimate sacrifice, whose offering is complete and perfect, requiring no delay or reservation.<p><b>Do not leave any of it until morning.</b><br>This instruction further emphasizes the need for the sacrifice to be consumed entirely and promptly. Leaving any part of the offering until morning would signify a lack of respect or appreciation for the sacredness of the sacrifice. In the broader biblical narrative, this mirrors the instructions given for the Passover lamb in <a href="/exodus/12-10.htm">Exodus 12:10</a>, where nothing was to remain until morning, highlighting the importance of obedience and the completeness of God's provision. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who fulfills the law perfectly and whose sacrifice is sufficient and complete, leaving nothing undone.<p><b>I am the LORD.</b><br>This declaration serves as a divine affirmation of authority and purpose behind the command. It reminds the Israelites that these instructions are not arbitrary but are given by the sovereign God who delivered them from Egypt and established a covenant with them. The phrase "I am the LORD" is a recurring motif throughout Leviticus, reinforcing God's holiness and the call for His people to be holy as well. It connects to the broader biblical theme of God's covenant faithfulness and His desire for His people to live in a way that reflects His character. In the New Testament, Jesus often speaks with similar authority, indicating His divine nature and the fulfillment of the law through Him.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who gives the laws and commandments to His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/p/priests_and_israelites.htm">Priests and Israelites</a></b><br>The primary audience of the Levitical laws, responsible for maintaining holiness and purity in worship.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_offerings.htm">Sacrificial Offerings</a></b><br>The context of this verse is the consumption of sacrificial offerings, specifically peace offerings, which were to be eaten on the same day they were offered.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/tabernacle.htm">Tabernacle</a></b><br>The central place of worship where sacrifices were made and where God's presence dwelt among His people.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The mediator of God's laws to the Israelites, through whom these instructions were given.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_worship.htm">Holiness in Worship</a></b><br>The command to eat the sacrifice on the same day underscores the holiness and immediacy required in worship. It reminds us that our worship should be fresh and sincere, not stale or routine.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>This verse highlights the importance of obedience to God's specific instructions. As believers, we are called to follow God's Word diligently, trusting in His wisdom and timing.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_sacrifice.htm">Symbolism of Sacrifice</a></b><br>The sacrificial system points to the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Just as the Israelites were to consume the sacrifice completely, we are to fully embrace and live out the implications of Christ's sacrifice in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_fellowship.htm">Community and Fellowship</a></b><br>Eating the sacrifice together on the same day fostered community and fellowship among the Israelites. In the same way, sharing in the Lord's Supper today strengthens our unity as the body of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>The command not to leave any of the sacrifice until morning teaches reliance on God's daily provision. We are reminded to trust God for our needs each day, rather than hoarding or worrying about the future.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_leviticus_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Leviticus 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_tithes,_offerings.htm">What does the Bible say about tithes and offerings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_divine_appointment.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on incense?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_2_chr_30_17-20_fit_with_ot_laws.htm">How does the acceptance of ritually unclean participants in 2 Chronicles 30:17-20 fit with strict purification laws found elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'god_of_all_flesh'_signify.htm">What was the significance of Kristallnacht?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/leviticus/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">On the same day it shall be eaten.</span>--This shows that the sacrifice here spoken of belonged to the first class of peace offerings, the flesh of which had to be eaten up on the same day. (See <a href="/leviticus/7-15.htm" title="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 7:15</a>.)<span class= "bld"><p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/leviticus/22-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It must be eaten</span><br /><span class="heb">יֵאָכֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yê·’ā·ḵêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To eat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that same</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהוּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֤וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">leave</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹתִ֥ירוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·ṯî·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3498.htm">Strong's 3498: </a> </span><span class="str2">To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any of it</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּ֖נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mim·men·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">morning.</span><br /><span class="heb">בֹּ֑קֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bō·qer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1242.htm">Strong's 1242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dawn, morning</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲנִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_589.htm">Strong's 589: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">am the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/leviticus/22-30.htm">Leviticus 22:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/leviticus/22-30.htm">OT Law: Leviticus 22:30 It shall be eaten on the same (Le Lv Lev.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/leviticus/22-29.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Leviticus 22:29"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:29" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/leviticus/22-31.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Leviticus 22:31"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Leviticus 22:31" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>