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 · 2000There 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 · 1611There 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 · 1901There 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 · 1949No 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) · 1752No stranger shall eat of the sanctified things: a sojourner of the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And no stranger shall eat the holy thing; the sojourner with the priest, and the hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
Context
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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