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Leviticus 22
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2Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they hallow unto me, and that they profane not my holy name: I am Jehovah.
2“Tell Aaron and his sons to be very careful with the holy gifts that the Israelites set apart for me, so they do not dishonor my holy name. I am the LORD.
3Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed throughout your generations, that approacheth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto Jehovah, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from before me: I am Jehovah.
3Tell them: ‘In the future, if any of your descendants is ceremonially unclean and yet approaches the holy gifts that the Israelites dedicate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD.
4What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
4No descendant of Aaron who has a skin disease or a bodily discharge may eat the holy offerings until he is pronounced clean. This also applies to anyone who touches something made unclean by a dead body, or a man who has an emission of semen,
5or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
5or someone who touches any crawling animal or a person who makes them unclean, no matter what the uncleanness is.
6the soul that toucheth any such shall be unclean until the even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his flesh in water.
6Anyone who touches such things will be unclean until evening. He must not eat any of the holy offerings unless he has washed his body with water.
7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
7When the sun goes down, he will be clean. After that he may eat the holy offerings, because they are his food.
8That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.
8He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
9They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
9The priests must follow my instructions so they do not become guilty and die for treating holy things with disrespect. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.
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.
10No unauthorized person may eat the holy offerings. A guest of a priest or a hired worker must not eat them.
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.
11However, if a priest buys a slave with his own money, that slave may eat the food, and those born in his household may also eat his food.
12And if a priest’s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.
12If a priest’s daughter marries someone who is not a priest, she may no longer eat the holy contributions.
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.
13But if a priest’s daughter becomes a widow or is divorced, has no children, and returns to live in her father’s house as she did when she was young, she may eat her father’s food. But no unauthorized person may eat it.
14And 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.
14If anyone eats a holy offering by mistake, they must pay the priest for it and add one-fifth of its value to it.
15And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,
15The priests must not treat with disrespect the holy offerings that the Israelites give to the LORD.
16and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
16By letting unauthorized people eat the holy offerings, the priests would bring guilt and punishment on them. I am the LORD, who makes these offerings holy.’”
18Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whosoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the sojourners in Israel, that offereth his oblation, whether it be any of their vows, or any of their freewill-offerings, which they offer unto Jehovah for a burnt-offering;
18“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites. Tell them: ‘If any Israelite or any foreigner living in Israel brings a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, whether it is to fulfill a vow or is a voluntary gift,
19that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.
19it must be a male without any defects from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted.
20But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
20Do not offer anything with a physical defect, because the LORD will not accept it for you.
21And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace-offerings unto Jehovah to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill-offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
21When anyone brings a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or the flock, whether to fulfill a special vow or as a voluntary gift, it must be perfect to be accepted. It must have no defect at all.
22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto Jehovah, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto Jehovah.
22Do not offer to the LORD animals that are blind, injured, maimed, or have running sores, skin diseases, or scabs. Do not put any of these on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD.
23Either a bullock or a lamb that hath anything superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
23You may present a bull or a lamb that is deformed or has stunted growth as a voluntary gift, but it will not be accepted to fulfill a vow.
24That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto Jehovah; neither shall ye do thus in your land.
24You must not offer to the LORD any animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut. You must not do this in your own land.
25Neither from the hand of a foreigner shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
25And you must not accept such animals from a foreigner to offer as food for your God. Because they are deformed and have defects, they will not be accepted on your behalf.’”
27When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the oblation of an offering made by fire unto Jehovah.
27“When a calf, a lamb, or a goat is born, it must stay with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering made by fire to the LORD.
28And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.
28Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.
29And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.
29When you sacrifice an offering of thanksgiving to the LORD, sacrifice it in a way that will be accepted for you.
30On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am Jehovah.
30It must be eaten that same day; do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.
31Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.
31Keep my commands and obey them. I am the LORD.