Tzav, צַו — 1/4/25

Passages

Torah: Leviticus 6:19 - 7:10
Gospel: Matthew 6:19-6:34

Torah — Leviticus 6:19 - 7:10

6:19 Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

6:20 “This is the offering of Aaron and his sons that they shall present to Yahweh on the day of his being anointed: a tenth of an ephah of finely milled flour as a perpetual grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it in the evening.

6:21 It must be made in oil on a flat baking pan; you must bring it well-mixed; you must present pieces of a grain offering’s baked goods as an appeasing fragrance to Yahweh.

6:22 And the anointed priest taking his place from among his sons must do it. As a lasting rule, it must be turned into smoke totally for Yahweh.

6:23 And every grain offering of a priest must be a whole burnt offering; it must not be eaten.”

6:24 Additional Laws for Sin Offerings Then Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

6:25 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, ‘This is the regulation of the sin offering: In the place where the sin offering is slaughtered, the sin offering must be slaughtered before Yahweh; it is a most holy thing.

6:26 The priest who offers the sin offering must eat it in a holy place—in the tent of assembly’s courtyard.

6:27 Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and when some of its blood spatters on a garment, what was spattered on it you shall wash in a holy place.

6:28 And a clay vessel in which it was boiled must be broken, but if it was boiled in a bronze vessel, then it shall be thoroughly scoured and rinsed with water.

6:29 Any male among the priests may eat it; it is a most holy thing.

6:30 But any sin offering from which some of its blood is brought to the tent of assembly to make atonement in the sanctuary must not be eaten; it must be burned in the fire.’”

7:1 Additional Laws for Guilt Offerings “‘And this is the regulation of the guilt offering; it is a most holy thing.

7:2 In the place where they slaughter the burnt offering, they must slaughter the guilt offering, and he must sprinkle its blood upon the altar all around.

7:3 And he must present all of its fat: the fat tail and the fat that covers the inner parts,

7:4 and the two kidneys, and the fat that is on them, which is on the loins, and he must remove the lobe on the liver in addition to the kidneys.

7:5 And the priest shall turn it into smoke it on the altar as a food offering made by fire for Yahweh; it is a guilt offering.

7:6 Every male among the priests may eat it; it must be eaten in a holy place; it is a most holy thing.

7:7 The instruction is the same for the guilt offering as for the sin offering; it belongs to the priest, who makes atonement with it.

7:8 Portions for the Priests “‘And the priest who presents a person’s burnt offering, to that priest belongs the skin of the burnt offering that he presented.

7:9 And every grain offering that is baked in the oven and all that is prepared in a cooking pan or on a flat baking pan belongs to the priest who presented it.

7:10 And every grain offering, whether mixed with oil or dry, shall be for all of Aaron’s sons equally.

6:19 The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

6:20 “On the day each high priest who is in Aaron’s family line is anointed, he must bring an offering to me. He must bring eight cups of fine flour as a regular grain offering. He must bring half of it in the morning. He must bring the other half in the evening.

6:21 Mix it with olive oil. Grill it on a metal plate. Break it in pieces. Bring it as a grain offering. It gives a smell that is pleasant to me.

6:22 “The son of Aaron who will become the next high priest after him will prepare the grain offering. It is my regular share. It must be completely burned up.

6:23 Every grain offering a high priest offers must be completely burned up. It must not be eaten.”

6:24 More Rules for Sin Offerings The Lord spoke to Moses. He said,

6:25 “Speak to Aaron and the priests who are in his family line. Tell them, ‘Here are some more rules for sin offerings. You must kill the animal for the sin offering in the sight of the Lord. Kill it in the place where the burnt offering is killed. It is very holy.

6:26 The priest who offers it will eat it. He must eat it in a holy place. He must eat it in the courtyard of the Tent of Meeting.

6:27 “‘Anyone who touches any of its meat will become holy. Suppose some of the blood is spilled on someone’s clothes. Then you must wash them in a holy place.

6:28 Break the clay pot the meat is cooked in. But suppose you cook it in a bronze pot. Then you must scrub the pot and rinse it with water.

6:29 “‘Any male in a priest’s family can eat the meat. It is very holy.

6:30 “‘But suppose some of the blood of a sin offering is brought into the Tent of Meeting. And that blood is brought into the Holy Room to pay for sin. Then that sin offering must not be eaten. It must be burned.

7:1 More Rules for Guilt Offerings “‘Here are some more rules for guilt offerings. The guilt offering is very holy.

7:2 You must kill the animal for the guilt offering in the same place where you kill the animal for the burnt offering. Sprinkle its blood against every side of the altar.

7:3 “‘Offer all of its fat. It must include the fat tail and the fat that covers the inside parts.

7:4 It must include both kidneys with the fat on them next to the lower back muscles. It must also include the covering of the liver. Remove all of it together with the kidneys.

7:5 The priest must burn all of it on the altar. It is an offering that is made to the Lord with fire. It is a guilt offering.

7:6 “‘Any male in a priest’s family can eat it. But he must eat it in a holy place. It is very holy.

7:7 “‘The same law applies to the sin offering and the guilt offering. Both of them belong to the priest who offers them to pay for sin.

7:8 The priest who offers a burnt offering for anyone can keep its hide for himself.

7:9 “‘Every grain offering that is baked in an oven belongs to the priest who offers it. So does every grain offering that is cooked in a pan or grilled on a metal plate.

7:10 Every grain offering belongs equally to all of the priests who are in Aaron’s family line. That is true whether it is mixed with olive oil or it is dry.

Gospel — Matthew 6:19-6:34

6:19 The Sermon on the Mount: Treasure in Heaven “Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and consuming insect destroy and where thieves break in and steal,

6:20 but store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor consuming insect destroy and where thieves do not break in or steal.

6:21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.

6:22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. Therefore if your eye is sincere, your whole body will be full of light.

6:23 But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be dark. Therefore if the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

6:24 “No one is able to serve two masters. For either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You are not able to serve God and money.

6:25 The Sermon on the Mount: Anxiety “For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body more than clothing?

6:26 Consider the birds of the sky, that they do not sow or reap or gather produce into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are?

6:27 And who among you, by being anxious, is able to add one hour to his life span?

6:28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin,

6:29 but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these.

6:30 But if God dresses the grass of the field in this way, although it is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not do so much more for you, you of little faith?

6:31 Therefore do not be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?,’

6:32 for the pagans seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.

6:33 But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

6:34 Therefore do not be anxious for tomorrow, because tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

6:19 Put Away Riches in Heaven “Do not put away riches for yourselves on earth. Moths and rust can destroy them. Thieves can break in and steal them.

6:20 Instead, put away riches for yourselves in heaven. There, moths and rust do not destroy them. There, thieves do not break in and steal them.

6:21 Your heart will be where your riches are.

6:22 “The eye is like a lamp for the body. Suppose your eyes are good. Then your whole body will be full of light.

6:23 But suppose your eyes are bad. Then your whole body will be full of darkness. If the light inside you is darkness, then it is very dark!

6:24 “No one can serve two masters at the same time. He will hate one of them and love the other. Or he will be faithful to one and dislike the other. You can’t serve God and Money at the same time.

6:25 Do Not Worry “I tell you, do not worry. Don’t worry about your life and what you will eat or drink. And don’t worry about your body and what you will wear. Isn’t there more to life than eating? Aren’t there more important things for the body than clothes?

6:26 “Look at the birds of the air. They don’t plant or gather crops. They don’t put away crops in storerooms. But your Father who is in heaven feeds them. Aren’t you worth much more than they are?

6:27 “Can you add even one hour to your life by worrying?

6:28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the wild flowers grow. They don’t work or make clothing.

6:29 But here is what I tell you. Not even Solomon in all of his glory was dressed like one of those flowers.

6:30 “If that is how God dresses the wild grass, won’t he dress you even better? After all, the grass is here only today. Tomorrow it is thrown into the fire. Your faith is so small!

6:31 “So don’t worry. Don’t say, ‘What will we eat?’ Or, ‘What will we drink?’ Or, ‘What will we wear?’

6:32 People who are ungodly run after all of those things. Your Father who is in heaven knows that you need them.

6:33 “But put God’s kingdom first. Do what he wants you to do. Then all of those things will also be given to you.

6:34 “So don’t worry about tomorrow. Tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Passages

Torah — Leviticus 6:19 - 7:10

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Gospel — Matthew 6:19-6:34

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