Exodus 29:34
New International Version
And if any of the meat of the ordination ram or any bread is left over till morning, burn it up. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

New Living Translation
If any of the ordination meat or bread remains until the morning, it must be burned. It may not be eaten, for it is holy.

English Standard Version
And if any of the flesh for the ordination or of the bread remain until the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire. It shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Berean Standard Bible
And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

King James Bible
And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

New King James Version
And if any of the flesh of the consecration offerings, or of the bread, remains until the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire. It shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

New American Standard Bible
And if any of the flesh of ordination or any of the bread remains until morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

NASB 1995
“If any of the flesh of ordination or any of the bread remains until morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

NASB 1977
“And if any of the flesh of ordination or any of the bread remains until morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Legacy Standard Bible
If any of the flesh of ordination or any of the bread remains until morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Amplified Bible
And if any of the meat of ordination or the bread remains until morning, you shall burn it in the fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Christian Standard Bible
If any of the meat of ordination or any of the bread is left until morning, burn what is left over. It must not be eaten because it is holy.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If any of the meat of ordination or any of the bread is left until morning, burn up what is left over. It must not be eaten because it is holy.”

American Standard Version
And if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Contemporary English Version
If any of the sacred food is left until morning, it must be completely burned.

English Revised Version
And if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If any meat or bread from the ordination is left over until morning, burn it up. It must not be eaten because it is holy.

Good News Translation
If some of the meat or some of the bread is not eaten by morning, it is to be burned; it is not to be eaten, for it is sacred.

International Standard Version
If any of the flesh of the ordination ram or any of the bread is left until morning, you are to burn what is left with fire. Because it's holy, what remains is not to be eaten.

Majority Standard Bible
And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred.

NET Bible
If any of the meat from the consecration offerings or any of the bread is left over until morning, then you are to burn up what is left over. It must not be eaten, because it is holy.

New Heart English Bible
If anything of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remains to the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Webster's Bible Translation
And if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, shall remain till the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

World English Bible
If anything of the meat of the consecration, or of the bread, remains to the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire. It shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and if there is left of the flesh of the consecration or of the bread until the morning, then you have burned that which is left with fire; it is not eaten, for it [is] holy.

Young's Literal Translation
and if there be left of the flesh of the consecration or of the bread till the morning, then thou hast burned that which is left with fire; it is not eaten, for it is holy.

Smith's Literal Translation
And if there shall remain from the flesh of the completions, and from the bread, till the morning, burn the remainder with fire, for it shall not be eaten for it is holy.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And if there remain of the consecrated flash, or of the bread till the morning, thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: they shall not be eaten, because they are sanctified.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And what may remain until morning, of the consecrated flesh or of the bread, you shall burn these remnants with fire. These shall not be eaten, because they have been sanctified.

New American Bible
If some of the meat of the installation sacrifice or some of the bread remains over on the next day, this remnant you must burn up; it is not to be eaten, since it is sacred.

New Revised Standard Version
If any of the flesh for the ordination, or of the bread, remains until the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And if any of the meat of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then you shall burn what is left over with fire; it shall not be eaten because it is holy.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And if some of the flesh of consummation and of the bread will remain until the morning, burn anything that remains with fire and they shall not be eaten, because they are Holiness.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And if aught of the flesh of the consecration, or of the bread, remain unto the morning, then thou shalt burn the remainder with fire; it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And if aught be left of the flesh of the sacrifice of consecration and of the loaves until the morning, thou shalt burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, for it is a holy thing.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Food for the Priests
33They must eat those things by which atonement was made for their ordination and consecration. But no outsider may eat them, because these things are sacred. 34And if any of the meat of ordination or any bread is left until the morning, you are to burn up the remainder. It must not be eaten, because it is sacred. 35This is what you are to do for Aaron and his sons based on all that I have commanded you, taking seven days to ordain them.…

Cross References
Leviticus 7:17-18
But any meat of the sacrifice remaining until the third day must be burned up. / If any of the meat from his peace offering is eaten on the third day, it will not be accepted. It will not be credited to the one who presented it; it shall be an abomination, and the one who eats of it shall bear his iniquity.

Leviticus 19:6-7
It shall be eaten on the day you sacrifice it, or on the next day; but what remains on the third day must be burned up. / If any of it is eaten on the third day, it is tainted and will not be accepted.

Leviticus 22:30
It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.

Leviticus 10:16-18
Later, Moses searched carefully for the goat of the sin offering, and behold, it had been burned up. He was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s remaining sons, and asked, / “Why didn’t you eat the sin offering in the holy place? For it is most holy; it was given to you to take away the guilt of the congregation by making atonement for them before the LORD. / Since its blood was not brought inside the holy place, you should have eaten it in the sanctuary area, as I commanded.”

Leviticus 8:31-32
And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, “Boil the meat at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of ordination offerings, as I commanded, saying, ‘Aaron and his sons are to eat it.’ / Then you must burn up the remainder of the meat and bread.

Numbers 18:9-10
A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons. / You are to eat it as a most holy offering, and every male may eat it. You shall regard it as holy.

Deuteronomy 12:16
but you must not eat the blood; pour it on the ground like water.

Deuteronomy 16:4
No leaven is to be found in all your land for seven days, and none of the meat you sacrifice in the evening of the first day shall remain until morning.

1 Samuel 2:12-17
Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. ...

2 Chronicles 35:13-14
They roasted the Passover animals on the fire according to the regulation, and they boiled the other holy offerings in pots, kettles, and bowls and quickly brought them to all the people. / Afterward, they made preparations for themselves and for the priests, since the priests, the descendants of Aaron, were offering up burnt offerings and fat until nightfall. So the Levites made preparations for themselves and for the priests, the descendants of Aaron.

Isaiah 65:4
sitting among the graves, spending nights in secret places, eating the meat of pigs and polluted broth from their bowls.

Ezekiel 4:14
“Ah, Lord GOD,” I said, “I have never defiled myself. From my youth until now I have not eaten anything found dead or mauled by wild beasts. No unclean meat has ever entered my mouth.”

Ezekiel 44:31
The priests may not eat any bird or animal found dead or torn by wild beasts.

Matthew 15:11
A man is not defiled by what enters his mouth, but by what comes out of it.”

Mark 7:18-19
“Are you still so dull?” He asked. “Do you not understand? Nothing that enters a man from the outside can defile him, / because it does not enter his heart, but it goes into the stomach and then is eliminated.” (Thus all foods are clean.)


Treasury of Scripture

And if ought of the flesh of the consecrations, or of the bread, remain to the morning, then you shall burn the remainder with fire: it shall not be eaten, because it is holy.

flesh

Exodus 29:22,26,28
Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration: …

burn

Exodus 12:10
And ye shall let nothing of it remain until the morning; and that which remaineth of it until the morning ye shall burn with fire.

Exodus 16:19
And Moses said, Let no man leave of it till the morning.

Leviticus 7:18,19
And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offerings be eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, neither shall it be imputed unto him that offereth it: it shall be an abomination, and the soul that eateth of it shall bear his iniquity…

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1. The sacrifice and ceremonies of consecrating the priests and the altar
38. The continual burnt offerings
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And if any of the meat
The phrase "the meat" refers to the flesh of the ordination ram, which was part of the sacrificial offerings during the consecration of Aaron and his sons as priests. In Hebrew, the word for meat is "בָּשָׂר" (basar), which can also mean flesh. This highlights the physical and tangible aspect of the sacrifice, emphasizing the real and substantial nature of the offering made to God. The meat symbolizes the life and sustenance provided by God, and its use in the ordination signifies the dedication of life and service to Him.

of the ordination ram
The "ordination ram" is a specific animal used in the consecration ceremony. The Hebrew word for ordination is "מִלֻּאִים" (millu'im), which means "filling" or "consecration." This term indicates the filling of the hands of the priests with the duties and responsibilities of their office. The ram, a symbol of strength and leadership, represents the authority and power bestowed upon the priests to serve God and His people.

or any of the bread
Bread, in Hebrew "לֶחֶם" (lechem), is a staple food and a symbol of sustenance and provision. In the context of the ordination, the bread represents the spiritual nourishment and the Word of God that sustains the priests in their ministry. The inclusion of bread in the sacrificial offerings underscores the holistic nature of the consecration, involving both physical and spiritual elements.

remains until morning
The phrase "remains until morning" indicates a specific time frame for the consumption of the sacrificial elements. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the morning was seen as a time of renewal and new beginnings. The requirement to consume the offerings by morning signifies the immediacy and completeness of the consecration process, ensuring that the sacred elements are used fully in the service of God.

you must burn up what remains
The command to "burn up what remains" reflects the principle of holiness and the sacredness of the offerings. In Hebrew, the word for burn is "שָׂרַף" (saraph), which means to consume by fire. Fire is a purifying agent, and burning the leftovers ensures that nothing profane or common is done with what has been dedicated to God. This act of burning signifies the total dedication and consumption of the offering in the service of the divine.

It must not be eaten
The prohibition "must not be eaten" underscores the sanctity of the sacrificial elements. Once the designated time for consumption has passed, the offerings are no longer to be used for ordinary purposes. This restriction highlights the separation between the sacred and the profane, a key theme in the Levitical laws, emphasizing the need for reverence and respect for what is holy.

because it is sacred
The declaration "it is sacred" affirms the holiness of the offerings. The Hebrew word for sacred is "קֹדֶשׁ" (qodesh), which means set apart or holy. This holiness is derived from the offering's dedication to God and its role in the consecration of the priests. The sacred nature of the offerings serves as a reminder of the divine presence and the call to holiness for those who serve in His name. This verse, therefore, encapsulates the reverence and dedication required in the service of God, calling believers to a life set apart for His purposes.

Verse 34. - Thou shalt burn the remainder with fire. Compare above, Exodus 12:10.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
And if
וְֽאִם־ (wə·’im-)
Conjunctive waw | Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

any of
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

the meat
מִבְּשַׂ֧ר (mib·bə·śar)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

of ordination
הַמִּלֻּאִ֛ים (ham·mil·lu·’îm)
Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 4394: A fulfilling, a setting, consecration

or any bread
הַלֶּ֖חֶם (hal·le·ḥem)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain

is left
יִוָּתֵ֞ר (yiw·wā·ṯêr)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

until
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the morning,
הַבֹּ֑קֶר (hab·bō·qer)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1242: Dawn, morning

burn up
וְשָׂרַפְתָּ֤ (wə·śā·rap̄·tā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 8313: To be, on fire

the remainder.
הַנּוֹתָר֙ (han·nō·w·ṯār)
Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 3498: To jut over, exceed, to excel, to remain, be left, to leave, cause to abound, preserve

It must not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

be eaten,
יֵאָכֵ֖ל (yê·’ā·ḵêl)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 398: To eat

because
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

it
הֽוּא׃ (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

is sacred.
קֹ֥דֶשׁ (qō·ḏeš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6944: A sacred place, thing, sanctity


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