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Leviticus 19:7

And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is abominable; it shall not be accepted.

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וְאִ֛םveimand oh thatאִםconjunction, conjunction — “and oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…הֵאָכֹ֥לheakholeatאָכַלverb, niphal, infinitive absolute — “eat”, the verb used for emphasisH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.יֵאָכֵ֖לyeakheleatאָכַלverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eat”, an unfinished actionH398to eat (literally or figuratively)[idiom] at all, burn up, consume, devour(-er, up), dine, eat(-er, up), feed (with), food, [idiom] freely, [idiom] in...wise(-deed, plenty), (lay) meat, [idiom] quite.בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomin as long asיוֹםpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in as long as”, the ordinary formH3117a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb)age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) lon…הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑יhashlishithe thirdשְׁלִישִׁיdefinite article, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the third”, the ordinary formH7992third; feminine athird (part); by extension, a third (day, year or time); specifically, a third-story cell)third (part, rank, time), three (years old).פִּגּ֥וּלpigulabominableפִּגּוּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “abominable”, the ordinary formH6292properly, fetid, i.e. (figuratively) unclean (ceremonially)abominable(-tion, thing).ה֖וּאhuas for herהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.לֹ֥אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֵרָצֶֽהyeratsehacceptרָצָהverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “accept”, an unfinished actionH7521to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy adebt(be) accept(-able), accomplish, set affection, approve, consent with, delight (self), enjoy, (be, have a) favour(-able), like, observe, pardon, (be, have, take) please(-ure), reconcile self.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is a vile thing; it shall not be accepted.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination; it shall not be accepted:

Young’s Literal Translation

and if it be really eaten on the third day, it [is] an abomination, it is not pleasing,

World English Bible

If it is eaten at all on the third day, it is an abomination. It will not be accepted;

Darby Translation

And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is an unclean thing: it shall not be accepted.

Douay-Rheims

If after two days ally man eat thereof, he shall be profane and guilty of impiety:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And if it be eaten at all on the third day, it is a vile thing; it shall not be accepted.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And if it should be at all eaten on the third day, it is unfit for sacrifice: it shall not be accepted.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν δὲ βρώσει βρωθῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ, ἄθυτόν ἐστιν, οὐ δεχθήσεται.