Leviticus 7:21

Moreover the soul that shall touch any unclean thing, as the uncleanness of man, or any unclean beast, or any abominable unclean thing, and eat of the flesh of the sacrifice of peace offerings, which pertain unto the Lord, even that soul shall be cut off from his people.

Cross-references

In Leviticus 7:20, the same law is restated: eating the peace offering while unclean incurs being cut off.

In Leviticus 7:25, eating the fat of an offering also results in being cut off, paralleling the same penalty.

In Leviticus 7:27, eating blood likewise brings the penalty of being cut off from the people.

In Leviticus 17:14, the prohibition on eating blood is repeated with the same cut-off penalty, adding the reason (life is in the blood).

Leviticus 22:4 applies uncleanness rules to priests eating holy food — reinforcing the same prohibition for a different group.

In Leviticus 17:10, eating blood again leads to being cut off, reinforcing the same penalty for prohibited eating.

Leviticus 15 details bodily discharges as 'human uncleanness' — the same category that disqualifies one from eating peace offerings.

Leviticus 11:10-13 lists unclean water creatures and birds as detestable, directly paralleling the 'unclean' and 'abominable' categories in Lev 7:21.

Leviticus 11:20 specifies winged insects that walk on all fours as an abomination, illustrating the 'abominable unclean thing' in Lev 7:21.

Leviticus 11:24-42 specifies uncleanness from touching animal carcasses — directly matching the 'unclean animal' condition here.

Leviticus 11:41 declares swarming things on the ground detestable, another instance of the 'abominable' category in Lev 7:21.

Leviticus 11:42 continues listing swarming things (belly, fours, many feet) as detestable, further defining the uncleanness in Lev 7:21.

Leviticus 22:3 also imposes being cut off for uncleanness when approaching holy things, reinforcing the same consequence for defilement.

Leviticus 5:3 adds human uncleanness to the list needing a guilt offering, directly relating to the human uncleanness mentioned here.

Leviticus 5:2 prescribes a guilt offering for touching an unclean thing — the same defilement that later prohibits eating peace offerings.

In Leviticus 18:29, a general statement applies the cut-off penalty to sexual sins, similar in form but different in content.

Deuteronomy 14:10 defines water creatures without fins or scales as unclean, expanding the 'unclean animal' category from Lev 7:21.

Deuteronomy 14:3 gives the general command not to eat any abomination, which underlies the specific 'abominable unclean thing' in Lev 7:21.

Deuteronomy 14:7 specifies which animals are unclean — those that chew the cud but lack a parted hoof, directly defining the 'unclean animal' in Lev 7:21.

Deuteronomy 14:8 adds the pig as unclean and forbids touching its carcass, clarifying the 'unclean animal' and touching prohibition in Lev 7:21.

Deuteronomy 14:12-20 lists unclean birds, specifying the 'abominable unclean thing' mentioned in Lev 7:21.

Numbers 19:11-16 defines corpse uncleanness — a type of human uncleanness that would prohibit eating holy food if contracted.

In Exodus 12:15, eating leavened bread during Passover incurs being cut off, a parallel penalty for a cultic violation.

Ezekiel 4:14 shows the prophet avoiding unclean meat, illustrating the practical obedience to the purity laws that Lev 7:21 enforces.

In Exodus 30:33,38, misusing holy anointing oil or incense also brings the cut-off penalty, similar in consequence for profaning sacred things.

In Exodus 12:19, the same Passover rule repeats the cut-off penalty for eating leavened bread, reinforcing the parallel.

1 Samuel 20:26 Historical context

1 Samuel 20:26 shows David's absence from Saul's meal attributed to uncleanness, illustrating the practical effect of the uncleanness law.