Leviticus 22:12
What does Leviticus 22:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 22:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And if a priest’s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If the priest’s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And if a priest’s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And if the daughter of a priest is married to an outside person she may not take of the holy things which are lifted up as offerings.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`And a priest's daughter, when she is a strange man's, --she, of the heave-offering of the holy things doth not eat;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If the daughter of a priest be married to any of the people, she shall not eat of those things that are sanctified nor of the firstfruits.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And a priest's daughter who is [married] to a stranger may not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.
Context
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.
v.12This passage
v.13But if a priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and be returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s bread: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 40:13
Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
- Leviticus 21:3
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
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