Leviticus 22:11

Leviticus 22:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)But if a priest buys a slave with money, or if slaves are born in his household, they may eat his food.
• English Standard Version (ESV)but if a priest buys a slave as his property for money, the slave may eat of it, and anyone born in his house may eat of his food.
• New King James Version (NKJV)But if the priest buys a person with his money, he may eat it; and one who is born in his house may eat his food.

Context of Leviticus 22:11

9The priests must do what I order, or their sin will bring them death because they dishonored a holy offering. I am the Lord, who sets them apart as holy. 10“Laypeople must never eat any holy offering, even if they are visiting a priest or are working for him. But if a priest buys a slave, the slave and anyone born in his household may eat the priest’s food. 12However, if a priest’s daughter marries a layman, she must never eat the food taken from the holy contributions. 13If a priest’s daughter is widowed or divorced, doesn’t have any children, and comes back to live in her father’s home, she may eat her father’s food. But a layperson must never eat it.

Leviticus 22:11 word by word

וְכֹהֵ֗ן כִּֽי־יִקְנֶ֥ה נֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ קִנְיַ֣ן כַּסְפּ֔וֹ ה֖וּא יֹ֣אכַל בּ֑וֹ וִילִ֣יד בֵּית֔וֹ הֵ֖ם יֹאכְל֥וּ בְלַחְמֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But if the priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• buyקָנָהqânâh · to buyH7069
• soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: personH5315
• withקִנְיָןqinyân · acquisitionH7075
• his moneyכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
• he shall eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• of it, and he that is bornיָלִידyâlîyd · bornH3211
• in his houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: householdH1004
• of his meatלֶ֫חֶםlechem · foodH3899

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:11

• Genesis 17:13Every male born in your household or bought with your money is to be circumcised without exception. So my promise will be a sign on your flesh, an everlasting promise.
• Numbers 18:11“The contributions that come as gifts taken from the offerings presented by the Israelites are also yours. I am giving these to you, your sons, and your daughters. They will always be yours. Anyone in your household who is clean may eat them.

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:11

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 11This shows how completely a purchased bondsman was incorporated into the household. See Exodus 21:2, note; Exodus 21:20-21, note.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11The only male outside the priest's family who could eat the priest's share was the priest's slave. Without this provision, the slave would have no other food.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1610-13. There shall no stranger eat the holy thing--The portion of the sacrifices assigned for the support of the officiating priests was restricted to the exclusive use of his own family. A temporary guest or a hired servant was not at liberty to eat of them; but an exception was made in favor of a bought or homeborn slave, because such was a stated member of his household. On the same principle, his own daughter, who married a husband not a priest, could…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 22:11

• Money
• Priest
• Servant

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Commentaries on Leviticus 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings