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Verse 1

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Verse 2

Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, that they be separated from the holy thinges of the children of Israel, and that they pollute not mine holy name in those things, which they hallowe vnto me: I am the Lorde.

Verse 3

Say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of all your seede among your generations after you, that toucheth the holy things which the children of Israel hallowe vnto the Lord, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, euen that person shall be cut off from my sight: I am the Lorde.

Verse 4

Whosoeuer also of the seede of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue, he shall not eate of the holy things vntill he be cleane: and who so toucheth any that is vncleane, by reason of the dead, or a man whose issue of seede runneth from him,

Verse 5

Or the man that toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man, by whom he may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath,

Verse 6

The person that hath touched such, shall therefore be vncleane vntill the euen, and shall not eat of ye holy things, except he haue washed his flesh with water.

Verse 7

But when the Sunne is downe, hee shalbe cleane, & shall afterward eate of the holy things: for it is his foode.

Verse 8

Of a beast that dyeth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, hee shall not eate: I am the Lorde.

Verse 9

Let them keepe therefore mine ordinance, least they beare their sinne for it, and die for it, if they defile it: I the Lord sanctifie them.

Verse 10

There shall no stranger also eate of the holie thing, neither the ghest of the Priest, neither shall an hired seruant eat of the holie thing:

Verse 11

But if the Priest bye any with money, he shall eate of it, also he that is borne in his house: they shall eate of his meate.

Verse 12

If the Priests daughter also be maried vnto a stranger, she may not eate of the holy offrings.

Verse 13

Notwithstanding if the Priests daughter be a widowe or diuorced, and haue no childe, but is returned vnto her fathers house shee shall eate of her fathers bread, as she did in her youth but there shall no stranger eate thereof.

Verse 14

If a man eate of the holie thing vnwittingly, he shall put the fift part thereunto, and giue it vnto the Priest with the halowed thing.

Verse 15

So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

Verse 16

Neither cause the people to beare the iniquitie of their trespas, while they eate their holy thing: for I the Lorde do halowe them.

Verse 17

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Verse 18

Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his sacrifice for all their vowes, and for all their free offrings, which they vse to offer vnto the Lorde for a burnt offring,

Verse 19

Yee shall offer of your free minde a male without blemish of the beeues, of the sheepe, or of the goates.

Verse 20

Ye shall not offer any thing that hath a blemish: for that shal not be acceptable for you.

Verse 21

And whosoeuer bringeth a peace offring vnto ye Lord to accomplish his vowe, or for a free offring, of the beeues, or of the sheepe, his free offring shall bee perfect, no blemish shalbe in it.

Verse 22

Blinde, or broken, or maimed, or hauing a wenne, or skiruie, or skabbed: these shall yee not offer vnto the Lord nor make an offring by fire of these vpon the altar of the Lorde.

Verse 23

Yet a bullocke, or a sheepe that hath any member superfluous, or lacking, such mayest thou present for a free offring, but for a vowe it shall not be accepted.

Verse 24

Ye shall not offer vnto ye Lord that which is bruised or crusshed, or broken, or cut away, neither shal ye make an offring thereof in your land,

Verse 25

Neither of ye hand of a strager shal ye offer ye bread of your God of any of these, because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: therefore shall they not be accepted for you.

Verse 26

And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

Verse 27

When a bullocke, or a sheepe, or a goate shal be brought foorth, it shalbe euen seuen daies vnder his damme: and from the eight day forth, it shalbe accepted for a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.

Verse 28

As for the cowe or the ewe, yee shall not kill her, and her yong both in one day.

Verse 29

So when ye will offer a thanke offring vnto the Lord, ye shall offer willingly.

Verse 30

The same day it shalbe eaten, yee shall leaue none of it vntill the morowe: I am the Lord.

Verse 31

Therefore shall ye keepe my commandements and do them: for I am the Lord.

Verse 32

Neither shal ye pollute mine holy Name, but I will be halowed among the children of Israel. I the Lord sanctifie you,

Verse 33

Which haue brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord.

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