New American Standard Bible 1995
Leviticus 22:2-9
2“TellH1696 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 to be carefulH5144 with the holyH6944 gifts of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, whichH834 they dedicateH6942 to Me, so as not to profaneH2490 My holyH6944 nameH8034; I am the LordH3068. 3SayH559 to them, ‘1If anyH3605 manH376 amongH4480 allH3605 your 2descendantsH2233 throughout your generationsH1755 approachesH7126 the holyH6944 gifts whichH834 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 dedicateH6942 to the LordH3068, while he has an uncleannessH2932, that personH5315 shall be cutH3772 offH3772 from beforeH4480H6440 Me; I am the LordH3068. 43NoH376H3808 manH376 of the 4descendantsH2233 of AaronH175, whoH1931 is a leperH6879 orH176 who has a dischargeH2100, may eatH398 of the holyH6944 gifts untilH5704H834 he is cleanH2891. 5And if one touchesH5060 anythingH3605 made uncleanH2931 by a corpseH5315 orH176 if 6a manH376 hasH3318 a seminalH7902H2233 emissionH7902, 5orH176 7if a manH376 touchesH5060 anyH3605 teemingH8318 thingsH8318 by whichH834 he is madeH2930 uncleanH2930, orH176 anyH120 manH120 by whomH834 he is madeH2930 uncleanH2930, whateverH3605 his uncleannessH2932; 6a 8personH5315 whoH834 touchesH5060 any such shall be uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, and shall not eatH398 of the holyH6944 gifts unlessH3588H518 he has bathedH7364 his 9bodyH1320 in waterH4325. 7But when the sunH8121 setsH935, he will be cleanH2891, and afterwardH310 he shall eatH398 of the holyH6944 gifts, for 10it is his 11foodH3899. 8He shall not eatH398 12an animal whichH5038 diesH5038 or is tornH2966 by beasts, becomingH2930 uncleanH2930 by it; I am the LordH3068. 9They shall therefore keepH8104 13My chargeH4931, so that 14they will not bearH5375 sinH2399 becauseH5921 of it and dieH4191 thereby becauseH3588 they profaneH2490 it; I am the LordH3068 who sanctifiesH6942 them.
Notes
- 1. Leviticus 22:3 Lev 7:20, 21; Num 19:13 ↩
- 2. Leviticus 22:3 Lit seed ↩
- 3. Leviticus 22:4 Lev 14:1-32 ↩
- 4. Leviticus 22:4 Lit seed ↩
- 5. Leviticus 22:4 Lev 11:24-28, 39, 40 ↩
- 6. Leviticus 22:4 Lev 15:16, 17 ↩
- 7. Leviticus 22:5 Lev 11:23-28 ↩
- 8. Leviticus 22:6 Lit soul ↩
- 9. Leviticus 22:6 Lit flesh ↩
- 10. Leviticus 22:7 Num 18:11 ↩
- 11. Leviticus 22:7 Lit bread ↩
- 12. Leviticus 22:8 Lev 7:24; 11:39, 40; 17:15 ↩
- 13. Leviticus 22:9 Lev 18:30 ↩
- 14. Leviticus 22:9 Ex 28:43; Lev 22:16; Num 18:22 ↩
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
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