Leviticus 22

Various Rules for Priests

1Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 2“TellH1696 AaronH175 and his sonsH1121 to beH5144 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, ‘1AnyH3605 manH376 amongH4480 allH3605 your 2descendantsH2233 throughout your generationsH1755 whoH834 approachesH7126 the holyH6944 gifts whichH834 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478 consecrateH6942 to the LordH3068, while he has an uncleannessH2932, that personH5315 shall be cutH3772 offH3772 fromH4480 My presenceH6440; I am the LordH3068. 43NoH376H3808 manH376 of the 4descendantsH2233 of AaronH175, whoH1931 has 5leprosyH6879 orH176 has a dischargeH2100, may eatH398 of the holyH6944 gifts untilH5704H834 he isH2891 cleanH2891. 6And one who touchesH5060 anythingH3605 made uncleanH2931 by a corpseH5315, orH176 7a manH376 whoH834 hasH3318 a seminalH7902H2233 emissionH3318H7902, 5orH176 8a manH376 whoH834 touchesH5060 anyH3605 swarmingH8318 thingsH8318 by whichH834 he is madeH2930 uncleanH2930, orH176 touches anyH120 personH120 by whomH834 he is madeH2930 uncleanH2930, whateverH3605 his uncleannessH2932; 6a 9personH5315 whoH834 touchesH5060 any such thing shall beH2930 uncleanH2930 untilH5704 eveningH6153, and shall not eatH398 of the holyH6944 gifts unlessH3588H518 he has bathedH7364 his 10bodyH1320 in waterH4325. 7But when the sunH8121 setsH935, he will beH2891 cleanH2891, and afterwardH310 he may eatH398 of the holyH6944 gifts, for 11it is his 12foodH3899. 8He shall not eatH398 13an animal whichH5038 diesH5038 or is tornH2966 by animals, becomingH2930 uncleanH2930 by it; I am the LordH3068. 9They shall therefore performH8104 their 14dutyH4931 to Me, so that 15they do not bearH5375 sinH2399 becauseH5921 of it and dieH4191 by it becauseH3588 they profaneH2490 it; I am the LordH3068 who sanctifiesH6942 them.

10‘16NoH3808 17laymanH2114, however, is to eatH398 the holyH6944 gift; a foreignH8453 residentH8453 with the priestH3548 or a hiredH7916 workerH7916 shall not eatH398 the holyH6944 gift. 1118But ifH3588 a priestH3548 buysH7069 a 19slaveH5315 as his propertyH7075 with his moneyH3701, 20that personH1931 may eatH398 of it, and thoseH1992 who are bornH3211 in his houseH1004 may eatH398 of his 21foodH3899. 12IfH3588 a priest’sH3548 daughterH1323 is marriedH802 to a 22laymanH2114, she shall not eatH398 of the 23offeringH8641 of the holyH6944 gifts. 13But ifH3588 a priest’sH3548 daughterH1323 becomesH1961 a widowH490 or divorcedH1644, and hasH369 noH369 childH2233 and returnsH7725 to her father’sH1 houseH1004 as in her youthH5271, she may eatH398 of her father’sH1 24foodH3899; 25but noH3808H3605 26laymanH2114 shall eatH398 of it. 1427IfH3588, however, someoneH376 eatsH398 a holyH6944 food unintentionallyH7684, then he shall addH3254 to it a fifthH2549 of it and shall giveH5414 the holyH6944 food to the priestH3548. 15And 28they shall not profaneH2490 the holyH6944 gifts of the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, whichH834 they offerH7311 to the LordH3068, 16and thereby 29bringH5375 upon them 30punishmentH5771 for guiltH819 by eatingH398 their holyH6944 gifts; for I am the LordH3068 who sanctifiesH6942 them.’”

Flawless Animals for Sacrifice

17Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 18“SpeakH1696 to AaronH175 and to his sonsH1121, and to allH3605 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478, and sayH559 to them, ‘31AnyoneH376 of the houseH1004 of IsraelH3478 or of the strangersH1616 in IsraelH3478 whoH834 presentsH7126 his offeringH7133, whether it is anyH3605 of their 32vowsH5088 or anyH3605 of their 33voluntaryH5071 offeringsH5071, whichH834 they presentH7126 to the LordH3068 as a burntH5930 offeringH5930-- 1934for you to be acceptedH7522--it must be a maleH2145 withoutH8549 defectH8549 35from the cattleH1241, the sheepH3775, or the goatsH5795. 2036WhateverH3605H834 has a defectH4140, you shall not offerH7126, for it will not be acceptedH7522 for you. 21WhenH3588 someoneH376 offersH7126 a sacrificeH2077 of peaceH8002 offeringsH8002 to the LordH3068 37to fulfillH6381 aH6381 specialH6381 vowH5088 orH176 for a 38voluntaryH5071 offeringH5071, 39of the herdH1241 orH176 40of the flockH6629, it must be withoutH8549 defectH8549 to be acceptedH7522; there shall be noH3808H3605 defectH4140 in it. 22Those that are blindH5788, fracturedH7665, maimedH2782, orH176 have a wartH2990, a festeringH1618 rashH1618, orH176 scabsH3217, you shall not offerH7126 to the LordH3068, norH3808 makeH5414 of them an offeringH801 byH801 fireH801 on the altarH4196 to the LordH3068. 23Now as for an oxH7794 or a lambH7716 which has an 41overgrownH8311 or stuntedH7038 member, you may presentH6213 it as a 42voluntaryH5071 offeringH5071, but for a vowH5088 it will not be acceptedH7521. 24Also 43anything with its testicles squashedH4600, crushedH3807, tornH5423 offH5423, or cutH3772 offH3772, you shall not offerH7126 to the LordH3068, nor 44sacrificeH6213 in your landH776, 25norH3808 shall you offerH7126 anyH4480H3605 of theseH428 animals taken from the handH3027 of a 45foreignerH1121H5236 46as the 47foodH3899 of your GodH430; for their deformityH4893 is in them, they have an impairmentH4140. They will not be acceptedH7521 for you.’”

26Then the LordH3068 spokeH1696 to MosesH4872, sayingH559, 27“WhenH3588 an oxH7794 orH176 a sheepH3775 orH176 a goatH5795 is bornH3205, it shall 48remainH1961 49sevenH7651 daysH3117 50with its motherH517, and from the eighthH8066 dayH3117 on it will be consideredH7521 acceptableH7521 as a sacrificeH7133 of an offeringH801 byH801 fireH801 to the LordH3068. 2851But, whether it is an oxH7794 orH176 a sheepH7716, you shall not slaughterH7819 both it and its youngH1121 in oneH259 dayH3117. 29WhenH3588 you sacrificeH2076 52a sacrificeH2077 of thanksgivingH8426 to the LordH3068, you shall sacrificeH2076 it so that you may be acceptedH7522. 30It shall be eatenH398 on the sameH1931 dayH3117; you shall leaveH3498 noneH3808 of it untilH5704 morningH1242. I am the LordH3068. 3153So you shall keepH8104 My commandmentsH4687, and doH6213 them; I am the LordH3068.

32“And you shall not profaneH2490 My holyH6944 nameH8034, but I will be sanctifiedH6942 amongH8432 the sonsH1121 of IsraelH3478; I am the LordH3068 who sanctifiesH6942 you, 3354who broughtH3318 you outH3318 from the landH776 of EgyptH4714, to be your GodH430; I am the LordH3068.”