Leviticus 22

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1	And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	Then the LORD said to Moses,	Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
2	Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the LORD .	“Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites have consecrated to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name. I am the LORD.	“Tell Aaron and his sons to separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they make holy to me, and that they not profane my holy name. I am Yahweh.
3	Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the LORD , having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the LORD .	Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.	“Tell them, ‘If anyone of all your offspring throughout your generations approaches the holy things which the children of Israel make holy to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from before me. I am Yahweh.
4	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;	If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen,	“‘Whoever of the offspring of Aaron is a leper or has a discharge shall not eat of the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man who has a seminal emission,
5	Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;	or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—	or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may become unclean, whatever uncleanness he has—
6	The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.	the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.	the person that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things unless he bathes his body in water.
7	And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.	When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.	When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
8	That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts , he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD .	He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.	He shall not eat that which dies of itself or is torn by animals, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh.
9	They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.	The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.	“‘They shall therefore follow my commandment, lest they bear sin for it and die in it, if they profane it. I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.
10	There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.	No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.	“‘No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a foreigner living with the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
11	But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.	But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.	But if a priest buys a slave, purchased by his money, he shall eat of it; and those who are born in his house shall eat of his bread.
12	If the priest’s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.	If the priest’s daughter is married to a man other than a priest, she is not to eat of the sacred contributions.	If a priest’s daughter is married to an outsider, she shall not eat of the heave offering of the holy things.
13	But if the priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.	But if a priest’s daughter with no children becomes widowed or divorced and returns to her father’s house, she may share her father’s food as in her youth. But no outsider may share it.	But if a priest’s daughter is a widow, or divorced, and has no child, and has returned to her father’s house as in her youth, she may eat of her father’s bread; but no stranger shall eat any of it.
14	And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.	If anyone eats a sacred offering in error, he must add a fifth to its value and give the sacred offering to the priest.	“‘If a man eats something holy unwittingly, then he shall add the fifth part of its value to it, and shall give the holy thing to the priest.
15	And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD ;	The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD	The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to Yahweh,
16	Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.	by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”	and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt when they eat their holy things; for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.’”
17	And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	Then the LORD said to Moses,	Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
18	Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;	“Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and tell them, ‘Any man of the house of Israel or any foreign resident who presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,	“Speak to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it is any of their vows or any of their free will offerings, which they offer to Yahweh for a burnt offering:
19	Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.	must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.	that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without defect, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.
20	But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.	You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.	But you shall not offer whatever has a defect, for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21	And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.	When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.	Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish a vow, or for a free will offering of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted. It shall have no defect.
22	Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD , nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD .	You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as a food offering to the LORD.	You shall not offer what is blind, is injured, is maimed, has a wart, is festering, or has a running sore to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh.
23	Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.	You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.	Either a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for a free will offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
24	Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.	You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.	You must not offer to Yahweh that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.
25	Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.	Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”	You must not offer any of these as the bread of your God from the hand of a foreigner, because their corruption is in them. There is a defect in them. They shall not be accepted for you.’”
26	And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,	Then the LORD said to Moses,	Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
27	When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD .	“When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.	“When a bull, a sheep, or a goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother. From the eighth day on it shall be accepted for the offering of an offering made by fire to Yahweh.
28	And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.	But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.	Whether it is a cow or ewe, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
29	And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD , offer it at your own will.	When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.	“When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
30	On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD .	It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.	It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am Yahweh.
31	Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD .	You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD.	“Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am Yahweh.
32	Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,	You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,	You shall not profane my holy name, but I will be made holy among the children of Israel. I am Yahweh who makes you holy,
33	That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD .	who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.”	who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am Yahweh.”

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