But the earthen vessel wherein it is sodden shall be broken: and if it be sodden in a brasen pot, it shall be both scoured, and rinsed in water.
But the clay pot that the meat is cooked in must be broken. And if it's cooked in a bronze pot, that pot must be thoroughly scrubbed and rinsed with water.
This verse explains that clay cooking pots used for certain sacrifices had to be destroyed, while metal pots could be cleaned and reused.
📚 Historical Context
In the ancient Israelite community, God gave Moses detailed laws about sacrifices and ritual purity to maintain holiness among the people. This verse is part of instructions for handling vessels used in preparing sacrificial meat, ensuring that any potential contamination from the offerings was properly addressed. Earthen vessels, being porous and unable to be fully cleansed, had to be destroyed, while bronze pots could be purified through scouring and rinsing for reuse.
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