Leviticus 22
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1Then the LORD said to Moses,
1And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
2“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.
2Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they hallow unto Me, and that they profane not My holy name: I am the LORD.
3Tell 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.
3Say unto them: Whosoever he be of all your seed throughout your generations, that approacheth 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 before Me: I am the LORD.
4If 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,
4What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue, he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any one that is unclean by the dead; or from whomsoever the flow of seed goeth out;
5or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—
5or whosoever toucheth any swarming thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
6the 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.
6the soul that toucheth any such shall be unclean until the even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his flesh in water.
7When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.
7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
8He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
8That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.
9The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
9They shall therefore keep My charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am the LORD who sanctify them.
10No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.
10There shall no common man eat of the holy thing; a tenant of a priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
11But 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.
11But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he may eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they may eat of his bread.
12If the priest’s daughter is married to a man other than a priest, she is not to eat of the sacred contributions.
12And if a priest's daughter be married unto a common man, she shall not eat of that which is set apart from the holy things.
13But 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.
13But if a 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 may eat of her father's bread; but there shall no common man eat thereof.
14If anyone eats a sacred offering in error, he must add a fifth to its value and give the sacred offering to the priest.
14And if a man eat of the holy thing through error, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give unto the priest the holy thing.
15The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD
15And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they set apart unto the LORD;
16by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”
16and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things; for I am the LORD who sanctify them.
17Then the LORD said to Moses,
17And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
18“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,
18Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them: Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that bringeth his offering, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their free-will-offerings, which are brought unto the LORD for a burnt-offering;
19must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
19that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
20But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not bring; for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21When 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.
21And whosoever bringeth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto the LORD in fulfilment of a vow clearly uttered, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
22You 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 an offering made by fire to the LORD.
22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scabbed, or scurvy, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.
23You 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.
23Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing too long or too short, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
24You 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.
24That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or torn, or cut, ye shall not offer unto the LORD; neither shall ye do thus in your land.
25Neither 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.’”
25Neither from the hand of a foreigner shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these, because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them; they shall not be accepted for you.
26Then the LORD said to Moses,
26And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying:
27“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 an offering made by fire to the LORD.
27When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; but from the eighth day and thenceforth it may be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.
28But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.
28And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
29When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.
29And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.
30It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.
30On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am the LORD.
31You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD.
31And ye shall keep My commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.
32You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,
32And ye shall not profane My holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD who hallow you,
33who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.”
33that brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.
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