Leviticus 7:19 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire: and as for the flesh, all that be clean shall eat thereof.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Any meat that touches something unclean must not be eaten - it should be burned in the fire. But the meat that remains clean can be eaten by anyone who is ceremonially clean.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is establishing rules that meat contaminated by unclean things must be destroyed, while clean meat can be eaten by those who are ceremonially pure.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of the detailed sacrificial laws given to Moses for the Israelites after they left Egypt. These purity regulations helped distinguish the Israelites from surrounding nations and taught them about holiness and separation from contamination. The concept of 'clean' and 'unclean' was central to Old Testament worship and daily life.

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