Leviticus 22:14

What does Leviticus 22:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Leviticus 22:14 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 man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give unto the priest the holy thing.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give unto the priest the holy thing.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And if a man takes the holy food in error, he will have to give the holy thing back to the priest, with the addition of a fifth part.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`And when a man doth eat of a holy thing through ignorance, then he hath added its fifth part to it, and hath given <FI>it<Fi> to the priest, with the holy thing;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He that eateth of the sanctified things through ignorance, shall add the fifth part with that which he ate, and shall give it to the priest into the sanctuary.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And if a man eat of a holy thing through inadvertence, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

Context

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.

v.14This passage

v.15And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 27:15

    And if he that sanctified it will redeem his house, then he shall add the fifth part of the money of thy estimation unto it, and it shall be his.

  • Leviticus 27:13

    But if he will indeed redeem it, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto thy estimation.

  • Leviticus 5:15

    If any one commit a trespass, and sin unwittingly, in the holy things of Jehovah; then he shall bring his trespass-offering unto Jehovah, a ram without blemish out of the flock, according to thy estimation in silver by shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for a trespass-offering:

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