Leviticus 22:12

Leviticus 22:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)If the priest’s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
• New International Version (NIV)If a priest’s daughter marries anyone other than a priest, she may not eat any of the sacred contributions.
• English Standard Version (ESV)If a priest's daughter marries a layman, she shall not eat of the contribution of the holy things.
• New King James Version (NKJV)If the priest’s daughter is married to an outsider, she may not eat of the holy offerings.

Context of Leviticus 22:12

10“Laypeople must never eat any holy offering, even if they are visiting a priest or are working for him. 11But if a priest buys a slave, the slave and anyone born in his household may eat the priest’s food. However, 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. 14“Those who eat a holy offering by mistake must give another holy offering to the priest and add one-fifth more to it.

Leviticus 22:12 word by word

וּבַת־כֹּהֵ֔ן כִּ֥י תִהְיֶ֖ה לְאִ֣ישׁ זָ֑ר הִ֕וא בִּתְרוּמַ֥ת הַקֳּדָשִׁ֖ים לֹ֥א תֹאכֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• If the priest’sכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• daughterבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• unto a strangerזוּרzûr · be a strangerH2114
• unto a strangerאִישׁ'îysh · man: husbandH376
• she may not eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• of an offeringתְּרוּמָהterûmâh terûmâh · contributionH8641
• of the holy thingsקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12A stranger - One of another family.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-33This section, which discusses priestly rules, six times repeats the phrase I am the Lord who sanctifies (Leviticus 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; see also 21:8). These words emphasize the link between God's holiness and the holiness expected of priests. This extended to all of Israel (see 8:10; 11:44–45; 19:2). The text specifically addresses priests in 21:1–22:16, while including both clergy and common people in 22:17–33.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 22:12

• Priest
• Strangers

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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