Leviticus 22:11
What does Leviticus 22:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 22:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But any person for whom the priest has given money, to make him his, may take of it with him; and those who come to birth in his house may take of his bread.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and when a priest buyeth a person, the purchase of his money, he doth eat of it, also one born in his house; they do eat of his bread.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But he whom the priest hath bought, and he that is his servant, born in his house, these shall eat of them.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But if a priest buy any one for money, he may eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they may eat of his food.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 18:11
And this is thine: the heave-offering of their gift, even all the wave-offerings of the children of Israel; I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, as a portion for ever; every one that is clean in thy house shall eat thereof.
- Exodus 12:44
but every man’s servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.
- Genesis 17:13
He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.
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