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Leviticus 22:7

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When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 7

In this chapter we have divers laws concerning the priests and sacrifices all for the preserving of the honour of the sanctuary. I. That the priests should not eat the holy things in their uncleanness (Lev 22:1-9). II. That no stranger who did not belong to some family of the priests should eat of the holy things (Lev 22:10-13), and, if he did it unwittingly, he must make restitution, (Lev 22:14-16). III. That the sacrifices which were offered must be without blemish (Lev 22:17-25). IV. That they must be more than eight days old (Lev 22:26-28), and that the sacrifices of thanksgiving must be eaten the same day they were offered (Lev 22:29, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 7

שֶׁמֶשׁ (shemesh, H8121) — the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (architectural) a notched… בּוֹא (bôwʼ, H935) — to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) טָהֵר (ṭâhêr, H2891) — to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally,… אַחַר (ʼachar, H310) — properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various… אָכַל (ʼâkal, H398) — to eat (literally or figuratively) קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh, H6944) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity לֶחֶם (lechem, H3899) — food (for man or beast), especially bread, or grain (for making it)

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Leviticus 21:22rank 3

He may eat the most holy food of his God as well as the holy food,

I Corinthians 9:4rank 2

Have we no right to food and to drink?

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