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 · 2000

And 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 · 1611

If 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 · 1901

And 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 · 1949

And 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) · 1752

If 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 · 1890

And 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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