20 But the person who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace offering that belongs to the (A)Lord, (B)while he is unclean, that person (C)shall be cut off from his people. 21 Moreover the person who touches any unclean thing, such as (D)human uncleanness, an (E)unclean animal, or any (F)abominable[a] unclean thing, and who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace offering that belongs to the Lord, that person (G)shall be cut off from his people.’ ”

Fat and Blood May Not Be Eaten

22 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 7:21 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Sam., Syr., Tg. swarming thing (cf. 5:2)

20 But if anyone who is unclean(A) eats any meat of the fellowship offering belonging to the Lord, they must be cut off from their people.(B) 21 Anyone who touches something unclean(C)—whether human uncleanness or an unclean animal or any unclean creature that moves along the ground[a]—and then eats any of the meat of the fellowship offering belonging to the Lord must be cut off from their people.’”

Eating Fat and Blood Forbidden

22 The Lord said to Moses,

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 7:21 A few Hebrew manuscripts, Samaritan Pentateuch, Syriac and Targum (see 5:2); most Hebrew manuscripts any unclean, detestable thing