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 · 2000

But 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 · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But 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 · 1949

But 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 · 1862

and 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) · 1752

But he whom the priest hath bought, and he that is his servant, born in his house, these shall eat of them.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But 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.

Context

v.10There 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.

v.11This passage

v.12And if a priest’s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.

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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