Leviticus 7:16
Context7:16 “‘If his offering is a votive or freewill sacrifice, 1 it may be eaten on the day he presents his sacrifice, and also the leftovers from it may be eaten on the next day, 2
Leviticus 7:6
Context7:6 Any male among the priests may eat it. It must be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy. 3
Leviticus 19:7
Context19:7 If, however, it is eaten 4 on the third day, it is spoiled, 5 it will not be accepted,
1 tn For the distinction between votive and freewill offerings see the note on Lev 22:23 and the literature cited there.
2 tn Heb “and on the next day and the left over from it shall be eaten.”
3 tn Heb “holiness of holinesses [or holy of holies] it is”; NAB “most sacred”; TEV “very holy.”
4 tn Heb “And if being eaten [infinitive absolute] it is eaten [finite verb].” For the infinitive absolute used to highlight contrast rather than emphasis see GKC 343 §113.p.
5 tn Or “desecrated,” or “defiled,” or “forbidden.” For this difficult term see J. Milgrom, Leviticus (AB), 1:422, on Lev 7:18.