Leviticus 22:10

What does Leviticus 22:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 22:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest’s, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest’s, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

No outside person may take of the holy food, or one living as a guest in the priest's house, or a servant working for payment.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And no stranger doth eat of the holy thing; a settler of a priest and an hireling doth not eat of the holy thing;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

No stranger shall eat of the sanctified things: a sojourner of the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And no stranger shall eat the holy thing; the sojourner with the priest, and the hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

Context

v.9They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

v.10This passage

v.11But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 21:6

    So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the showbread, that was taken from before Jehovah, to put hot bread in the day when it was taken away.

  • Exodus 29:33

    And they shall eat those things wherewith atonement was made, to consecrate and to sanctify them: but a stranger shall not eat thereof, because they are holy.

  • Matthew 12:4

    how he entered into the house of God, and ate the showbread, which it was not lawful for him to eat, neither for them that were with him, but only for the priests?

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