Leviticus 22:4

Leviticus 22:4 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
• English Standard Version (ESV)None of the offspring of Aaron who has a leprous disease or a discharge may eat of the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean through contact with the dead or a man who has had an emission of semen,
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘Whatever man of the descendants of Aaron, who is a leper or has a discharge, shall not eat the holy offerings until he is clean. And whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,
• New Living Translation (NLT)“If any of Aaron’s descendants has a skin disease or any kind of discharge that makes him ceremonially unclean, he may not eat from the sacred offerings until he has been pronounced clean. He also becomes unclean by touching a corpse, or by having an emission of semen,

Context of Leviticus 22:4

2“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. I am the Lord. 3“Say to them: ‘For the generations to come, if any of your descendants is ceremonially unclean and yet comes near the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the Lord, that person must be cut off from my presence. I am the Lord. “ ‘If a descendant of Aaron has a defiling skin disease or a bodily discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is cleansed. He will also be unclean if he touches something defiled by a corpse or by anyone who has an emission of semen, 5or if he touches any crawling thing that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be. 6The one who touches any such thing will be unclean till evening. He must not eat any of the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.

Leviticus 22:4 word by word

אִ֣ישׁ אִ֞ישׁ מִזֶּ֣רַע אַהֲרֹ֗ן וְה֤וּא צָר֙וּעַ֙ א֣וֹ זָ֔ב בַּקֳּדָשִׁים֙ לֹ֣א יֹאכַ֔ל עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִטְהָ֑ר וְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙ בְּכָל־טְמֵא־נֶ֔פֶשׁ א֣וֹ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֵּצֵ֥א מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זָֽרַע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• What man soeverאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• of the seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: childrenH2233
• of Aaronאַהֲרֹן'ahărôn · AaronH175
• a leperצָרַעtsâra‛ · be leprousH6879
• or hath a running issueזוּבzûb · to flow: dischargeH2100
• he shall not eatאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• of the holy thingsקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• until he be cleanטָהֵרţâhêr · be pureH2891
• And whoso touchethנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• uncleanטָמֵאţâmê' · uncleanH2931
• the deadנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: deadH5315
• whose seedשְׁכָבָהshekâbâh · semenH7902
• whose seedזֶ֫רַעzera‛ · seed: semenH2233
• goethיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: issueH3318

Cross-references for Leviticus 22:4

• Leviticus 13:2“When anyone has a swelling or a rash or a shiny spot on their skin that may be a defiling skin disease, they must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest.
• Leviticus 15:2“Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When any man has an unusual bodily discharge, such a discharge is unclean.
• Leviticus 2:3The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.
• Leviticus 6:25“Say to Aaron and his sons: ‘These are the regulations for the sin offering: The sin offering is to be slaughtered before the Lord in the place the burnt offering is slaughtered; it is most holy.
• Leviticus 21:22He may eat the most holy food of his God, as well as the holy food;
• Numbers 18:9You are to have the part of the most holy offerings that is kept from the fire. From all the gifts they bring me as most holy offerings, whether grain or sin or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.
• Leviticus 14:2“These are the regulations for any diseased person at the time of their ceremonial cleansing, when they are brought to the priest:
• Leviticus 15:13“ ‘When a man is cleansed from his discharge, he is to count off seven days for his ceremonial cleansing; he must wash his clothes and bathe himself with fresh water, and he will be clean.
• Leviticus 21:1The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die,
• Numbers 19:11“Whoever touches a human corpse will be unclean for seven days.
• Leviticus 15:16“ ‘When a man has an emission of semen, he must bathe his whole body with water, and he will be unclean till evening.

Commentaries on Leviticus 22:4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 4Is a leper, or hath a running issue - See the case of the leper treated at large in the notes on Leviticus 13 (note) and Leviticus 14 (note); and for other uncleannesses, see the notes on Leviticus 15 (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4See Leviticus 15:13-16.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-6They considered the priest's portions of the sacred offerings "most holy" (see Leviticus 2:3). He had to avoid contact with anything ceremonially unclean (11:1–15:33). So, any descendant of Aaron who was unclean could not eat this food.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-64-6. wash his flesh with water--Any Israelite who had contracted a defilement of such a nature as debarred him from the enjoyment of his wonted privileges, and had been legally cleansed from the disqualifying impurity, was bound to indicate his state of recovery by the immersion of his whole person in water. Although all ceremonial impurity formed a ground of exclusion, there were degrees of impurity which entailed a longer or shorter period of…Read the comment

Topics related to Leviticus 22:4

• Defilement
• Disease
• Leprosy
• Sanitation
• Uncleanness

In the dictionaries

• Aaron
• Defile
• Ablution
• Atonement
• Crime; Crimes
• Criticism
• Death
• Ezekiel
• Holiness
• Kidneys

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