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17 But what is left over of the meat of the sacrifice on the third day must be burned in the fire. 18 If indeed any of the flesh of the communion sacrifice is eaten on the third day, it shall not be accepted; it will not be reckoned to the credit of the one offering it. Rather it becomes a desecrated meat. Anyone who eats of it shall bear the penalty.[a]

19 [b]Should the meat touch anything unclean, it may not be eaten, but shall be burned in the fire.(A) As for other meat, all who are clean may eat of it.

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Footnotes

  1. 7:18 Bear the penalty: this refers in many cases to punishment by God (cf. 17:16; 19:8; 20:17, 19; Nm 18:1, 23; 30:16).
  2. 7:19–21 For ritual impurity, see note on 11:1–15:33.