John Calvin Commentary Leviticus 7:19

"And the flesh that toucheth any unclean thing shall not be eaten; it shall be burnt with fire. And as for the flesh, every one that is clean shall eat thereof:" — Leviticus 7:19 (ASV)

And the flesh that touches. Indeed, it was not lawful to eat any polluted flesh, but in the sacrifices there was a special reason for this, i.e., because the uncleanness involved sacrilege. For this reason, he commands it to be burned, just like that which had not been consumed within the legitimate time; and the punishment is, ²⁸⁸ that if any unclean person has touched the consecrated meat, he should be cut off from the people.

The cruelty or immoderate severity of this has induced some to think that to be “cut off” is nothing more than to be cast out of the camp. But it is not surprising that God should have dealt so severely with those who knowingly and willfully contaminated what was holy. For if anyone had sinned in error, he was not to receive this sentence, but only he who had betrayed his open contempt of God by impious profanation of sacred things.

²⁸⁸ “La punition est raise bien grieve;” the punishment awarded is very heavy. — ;” the punishment awarded is very heavy. — Fr.