Leviticus 22:16 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Or allow them to bear the guilt of wrongdoing when they eat their holy things, because I the LORD make them holy.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is warning that eating holy food improperly brings guilt and consequences because He has set these things apart as sacred.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from God's instructions to the priests about who could eat the sacred offerings brought to the temple. Only priests and their families were allowed to eat these holy portions, and strict rules governed when and how they could be consumed. The context warns against letting unauthorized people eat sacred food, which would bring spiritual guilt upon them.

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