Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the LORD, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.
If anyone touches something unclean—whether it's from human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any other disgusting unclean thing—and then eats meat from a peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person must be completely removed from their people.
God is establishing that anyone who becomes ceremonially unclean and then eats from a holy sacrifice must be expelled from the community.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from the detailed laws God gave Moses for the Israelites regarding sacrificial worship and ceremonial cleanliness. In ancient Israel, maintaining ritual purity was essential for participating in worship and community life. The peace offering was a special sacrifice where the worshiper, priest, and symbolically God shared a meal together, making purity requirements especially strict.
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