Leviticus 22:7
What does Leviticus 22:7 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 22:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And when the sun has gone down he will be clean; and after that he may take part in the holy food, because it is his bread.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the sun hath gone in, and he hath been clean, and afterwards he doth eat of the holy things, for it <FI>is<Fi> his food;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the sun is down, then being purified, he shall eat of the sanctified things, because it is his meat.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890and when the sun goeth down, he shall be clean, and may afterwards eat of the holy things; for it is his food.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Corinthians 9:13
Know ye not that they that minister about sacred things eat of the things of the temple, and they that wait upon the altar have their portion with the altar?
- 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.
- Deuteronomy 18:3
And this shall be the priests’ due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep, that they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.
- Leviticus 21:22
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy:
- 1 Corinthians 9:4
Have we no right to eat and to drink?
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