And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
And when the sun goes down, he will be clean, and then he can eat the holy food, because it is his portion.
This verse explains that after sunset, a priest who was ceremonially unclean becomes clean again and can eat the sacred food that belongs to him.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction was part of the detailed purity laws given to the Israelite priests. Priests could become ceremonially unclean through various means (touching dead bodies, skin diseases, etc.), which temporarily prevented them from eating the holy offerings that were their designated food and income. The sunset marked the end of their unclean period, allowing them to resume their priestly duties and eat from the sacred portions.
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