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Exodus 23:18

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Thou shalt not offer the blood of my sacrifice with leavened bread; neither shall the fat of my sacrifice remain until the morning.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

You must not offer the blood of my sacrifice along with bread that has yeast in it, and you must not let the fat from my sacrifice sit there until morning.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is giving specific instructions about how sacrifices should be properly offered and handled, emphasizing that they should be done correctly and completely.

📚 Historical Context

This command was given to the Israelites as part of the covenant laws at Mount Sinai, specifically regarding the Passover sacrifice and other offerings. Leaven (yeast) was often associated with corruption or sin in Hebrew culture, so unleavened bread represented purity. The requirement to consume or burn the fat before morning ensured the sacrifice was treated with proper reverence and prevented spoilage.

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1 Chronicles 16:40
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The king also set aside part of his own wealth to pay for the burnt offerings - the morning and evening sacrifices, the sabbath offerings, the new moon celebrations, and all the other religious festivals, just as God's law required.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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