Leviticus 7:20 NIV

The Pulpit Commentary - Leviticus 7:20-21

Divine and human severity. There is something almost startling in the closing words, "That soul shall be cut off from his people." It suggests thoughts of— I. APPARENT DIVINE SEVERITY . 1 . That God sometimes seems to be severe in his dealings with men. These particular injunctions must have had to the Jews an aspect of rigour. An Israelite excommunicated for one of these offenses probably felt that he had been hardly dealt with. God's dealings have an occasional aspect of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Leviticus 7:19-21

Leviticus 7:19-21. All that be clean shall eat thereof Whether priests, or offerers, or guests invited. Both the flesh and the eaters of it must be clean. The soul that eateth Knowingly; for if it were done ignorantly, a sacrifice was accepted for it. Having his uncleanness upon him Not being cleansed according to the appointment, Leviticus 11:24, &c. Shall be cut off from his people That is, excluded from all the privileges of an Israelite. The intention of all these precepts was... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:1-38

The law of the offerings (6:8-7:38)In the section known as ‘the law of the offerings’, the additional regulations were mainly for the benefit of the officiating priests. These regulations have already been dealt with in the discussion on the preceding chapters. Although the present chapters list the offerings in a slightly different order from the earlier chapters, the same five categories are dealt with: the burnt offering (6:8-13; see notes on 1:1-17), the cereal offering (6:14-23; see notes... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Leviticus 7:20

uncleanness. See Leviticus 11:8-44 ; Leviticus 15:1-33 . cut off, &c. This phrase, variously translated, occurs (in Hebrew) six times in Leviticus: Leviticus 7:20 , Leviticus 7:21 , Leviticus 7:25 , Leviticus 7:27 ; Leviticus 19:8 ; Leviticus 23:29 . Compare the other phrase, ". from My presence". See Leviticus 22:3 . his = her in Hebrew Fem, to agree with Heb nehesh, soul. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Leviticus 7:20

20. cut off from his people—that is, excluded from the privileges of an Israelite—lie under a sentence of excommunication. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 7:8-38

6. Instructions for the priests concerning the offerings 6:8-7:38"The five basic sacrifices are . . . introduced twice, each sacrifice being treated both in the main section addressed to the people [Leviticus 1:1 to Leviticus 6:7] and in the supplementary section addressed to the priests [Leviticus 6:8 to Leviticus 7:38]." [Note: Lindsey, p. 172.] The main theme of this section is who may eat what parts of the offerings and where. Generally only the priests could eat the sacrifices, but the... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Leviticus 7:11-36

The law of the peace (fellowship) offering for the priests 7:11-36This is the only offering that ordinary Israelites could eat, but the priests also ate a part. This pericope clarifies who could eat what and when. For many Israelites eating the peace offering was probably the main, and perhaps the only, time they ate meat. Consequently this pericope also contains general regulations governing the consumption of meat (Leviticus 7:22-27)."The thanksgiving . . . gift [Leviticus 7:12] represented... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Leviticus 7:1-38

Directions to the Priests (continued)1-10. The Guilt Offering. Leviticus 7:8-10 refer to private offerings and the priest’s share in them.11-21. The Peace Offering. Three kinds of peace offerings are distinguished here, viz. the thank offering (Leviticus 7:12), and the votive and free will offerings (Leviticus 7:16). The former, as its name implies, would be presented after a benefit had been received; the latter, while the benefit was still expected, as an accompaniment of supplication.12. The... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Leviticus 7:20-21

(20, 21) But the soul that eateth, &c—Any one who partakes of the Lord’s holy peace offering in a state of legal defilement, arising either from contact with unclean men or objects (see Leviticus 11:8-44; Leviticus 15:1-33), incurs the penalty of excision. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Leviticus 7:11-21

THANK OFFERINGS, VOWS, AND FREEWILL OFFERINGSLeviticus 7:11-21"And this is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which one shall offer unto the Lord. If he offer it for a thanksgiving then he shall offer with the sacrifice of thanksgiving unleavened cakes mingled with oil, and unleavened wafers anointed with oil, and cakes mingled with oil, of fine flour soaked. With cakes of leavened bread he shall offer his oblation with the sacrifice of his peace offerings for thanksgiving. And of it... read more