1. Leviticus 17:8 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What law is expressed in these verses?

Leviticus 17:8 (ESV)

8 “And you shall say to them, Any one of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who sojourn among them, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice

No sacrifices are to be offered anywhere except in the tabernacle. Additionally, this law governs the Israelite as well as, the strangers who sojourn among them. The stranger is subject to the laws of Hebrew society as well as the cultic regulations of Hebrew worship (see Exodus 12:19, Exodus 12:48–49; Exodus 20:10). In this way, everyone in Israel, without exception, is required to keep this law.