Jeremiah 7:21 meaning and explanation
This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Add your burnt offerings to your other sacrifices and eat the meat yourselves!
Jeremiah 7:21, Berean Standard Bible
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Jeremiah speaks to the people of Judah gathered at the temple gate, and in verse 21 the LORD uses sharp irony. Under the law, a whole burnt offering was consumed entirely on the altar, while other sacrifices provided meat for the worshippers and priests to eat.
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