Leviticus 19:6

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 19:6 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire.
Leviticus 19:6 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 19

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
6It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if aught remain until the third day, it shall be burnt with fire.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow, etc.] The meaning is, that if it could be, it was best to eat it all up the same day it was offered, but if not, the remainder was to be eaten on the morrow, but by no means to be kept any longer; this shows that that sort of peace offering is intended, which was either a vow or a voluntary offering, (<030716>Leviticus 7:16); and the Jews gather from hence, that sacrifices were to be slain in the day, and not in the night f655; and if ought remain unto the third, it shall be burnt with fire; as it is ordered, (<030716>Leviticus 7:16); that so the owner might have no profit by it, and therefore be under no temptation to keep it…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“On the morrow - He speaks here of that sort of peace - offerings, which were offered either by vow or freely for the obtaining of some mercy, for the other sort, which was by way of gratitude for mercies received, were to be eaten the same day. Leviticus 19:10”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Lev 7:11-17 Leviticus 19:7”
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