New American Standard Bible 2020
Leviticus 22:1-16
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.’”
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 I.e., leprosy or another serious skin disease ↩
- 6. Leviticus 22:4 Lev 11:24-28, 39, 40 ↩
- 7. Leviticus 22:4 Lev 15:16, 17 ↩
- 8. Leviticus 22:5 Lev 11:23-28 ↩
- 9. Leviticus 22:6 Lit soul ↩
- 10. Leviticus 22:6 Lit flesh ↩
- 11. Leviticus 22:7 Num 18:11 ↩
- 12. Leviticus 22:7 Lit bread ↩
- 13. Leviticus 22:8 Lev 7:24; 11:39, 40; 17:15 ↩
- 14. Leviticus 22:9 Lev 18:30 ↩
- 15. Leviticus 22:9 Ex 28:43; Lev 22:16; Num 18:22 ↩
- 16. Leviticus 22:10 Ex 29:33; Lev 22:13; Num 3:10 ↩
- 17. Leviticus 22:10 Or unauthorized person ↩
- 18. Leviticus 22:11 Gen 17:13; Ex 12:44 ↩
- 19. Leviticus 22:11 Lit soul ↩
- 20. Leviticus 22:11 Lit he may ↩
- 21. Leviticus 22:11 Lit bread ↩
- 22. Leviticus 22:12 Lit stranger ↩
- 23. Leviticus 22:12 Or uplifted offering ↩
- 24. Leviticus 22:13 Lit bread ↩
- 25. Leviticus 22:13 Lev 22:10 ↩
- 26. Leviticus 22:13 Lit stranger ↩
- 27. Leviticus 22:14 Lev 5:15, 16 ↩
- 28. Leviticus 22:15 Num 18:32 ↩
- 29. Leviticus 22:16 Lev 10:17; 22:9 ↩
- 30. Leviticus 22:16 Or wrongdoing requiring a guilt offering ↩
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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