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Verse 1

The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Verse 2

Speak to Aaron and his sons and command them to separate themselves from the holy things of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me. I am the LORD.

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD.

Verse 3

Say to them: 'If any of your descendants in future generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the LORD while he is ceremonially unclean, that person will be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.'

Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD.

Verse 4

If any man from Aaron's descendants has a skin disease or a discharge, he must not eat from the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,

What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;

Verse 5

or touches any unclean crawling creature that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean by whatever means—

Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

Verse 6

the person who touches any of these will be unclean until evening and must not eat any of the holy things unless he has bathed in water.

The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

Verse 7

When the sun has set, he will be clean, and afterward he may eat from the holy things, for they are his food.

And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

Verse 8

He must not eat anything that has died naturally or been torn by wild animals, making himself unclean by it. I am the LORD.

That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

Verse 9

They must keep My commands and not bear guilt by treating the holy things improperly, for if they do, they will die because of it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.

Verse 10

No outsider is to eat the holy food. A guest of the priest or a hired servant must not eat the holy food.

There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

Verse 11

However, if a priest buys someone with his money as property, that person may eat from the priest's food, and those born in his household may also eat his food.

But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.

Verse 12

If a priest's daughter marries someone who is not a priest, she must not eat the sacred contributions from the holy things.

If the priest's daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.

Verse 13

But if a priest's daughter becomes a widow or is divorced, has no children, and returns to her father's house as she was in her youth, she may eat her father's food again. But no outsider may eat of it.

But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.

Verse 14

If anyone eats a sacred offering unintentionally, they must add a fifth of its value to it and give it to the priest as compensation for the sacred thing.

And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

Verse 15

The priests must not allow the sacred offerings of the people of Israel, which they present to the LORD, to be defiled.

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;

Verse 16

By doing so, they would make the people guilty of wrongdoing for eating their holy offerings, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.

Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

Verse 17

The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Verse 18

Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and tell them: If any Israelite or foreigner living among you presents an offering, whether it is to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering to the LORD as a burnt offering,

Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;

Verse 19

it must be a male without defect to be accepted, from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.

Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

Verse 20

Do not offer anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Verse 21

If anyone offers a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD for a special vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or the flock, it must be without defect to be accepted; there must be no blemish in it.

And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

Verse 22

You must not offer to the LORD anything that is blind, broken, injured, or with warts, scabs, or skin disease; you must not bring them as a fire offering on the altar to the LORD.

Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.

Verse 23

You may offer a bull or lamb that has an overgrown or stunted limb as a freewill offering, but it will not be accepted as a vow offering.

Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

Verse 24

You must not offer to the LORD any animals that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut, nor are you to do this in your land.

Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.

Verse 25

You must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner to offer as the food of your God. They are deformed and have defects; they will not be accepted on your behalf.

Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

Verse 26

The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Verse 27

When an ox, sheep, or goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day onward, it will be acceptable as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Verse 28

Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.

And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.

Verse 29

When you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.

And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.

Verse 30

It must be eaten on the same day; do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.

On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.

Verse 31

Therefore, keep My commandments and follow them. I am the LORD.

Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.

Verse 32

Do not profane My holy name, for I must be regarded as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD, who makes you holy.

Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,

Verse 33

I brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.

That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.

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