Leviticus 19:6

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“It shall be eaten the same day ye offer it, and on the morrow: and if ought remain until the third day, it shall be burnt in the fire.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“in the day of your sacrificing it is eaten, and on the morrow, and that which is left unto the third day with fire is burnt,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Leviticus 19:6 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Exodus 12:10Do not leave any of it until morning; before the morning you must burn up any part that is left over.
  2. Leviticus 7:11Now this is the law of the peace offering that one may present to the LORD:
  3. Leviticus 7:17But any meat of the sacrifice remaining until the third day must be burned up.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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