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Leviticus 22


Leviticus 22 - 1

Then the LORD said to Moses ... ,

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Leviticus 22 - 2

“ Tell ... Aaron ... and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites ... - have consecrated to Me so that they do not profane - My holy name. I am the LORD.

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Leviticus 22 - 3

Tell them (that) for the generations to come , if any - - of (their) descendants ... in a state of uncleanness ... approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites ... consecrate to the LORD , that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.

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Leviticus 22 - 4

If a descendant ... ... of Aaron ... has a skin disease or a discharge , he may not eat ... the sacred offerings until - he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen ,

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Leviticus 22 - 5

or whoever - touches a crawling creature - - or a person that makes him unclean whatever the uncleanness may be —

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Leviticus 22 - 6

the man who touches will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless ... he has bathed himself with water.

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Leviticus 22 - 7

When the sun has set , he will become clean , and then he may eat from the sacred offerings , for they are his food.

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Leviticus 22 - 8

He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals , which would make him unclean I am the LORD.

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Leviticus 22 - 9

(The priests) must keep - My charge , lest they bear - the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

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Leviticus 22 - 10

No one outside (a priest’s family) may eat the sacred offering , nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat (it).

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Leviticus 22 - 11

But if a priest buys a slave with his own money , or if (a slave) is born in his household , that (slave) may eat - his food.

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Leviticus 22 - 12

If the priest’s daughter is married to a man other (than a priest) , she is not to eat of the sacred contributions.

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Leviticus 22 - 13

But if a priest’s daughter with no children becomes widowed or divorced and returns to her father’s house , she may share her father’s food as in her youth. But no ... outsider may share

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Leviticus 22 - 14

If anyone eats a sacred offering in error , he must add a fifth to its value and give the sacred offering to the priest -.

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Leviticus 22 - 15

The priests must not profane - the sacred offerings (that) the Israelites ... - - present to the LORD

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Leviticus 22 - 16

by allowing the people to eat - the sacred offerings and thus to bear - the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them. ”

Leviticus 22 - 17

Then the LORD said to Moses ... ,

Leviticus 22 - 18

“ Speak to Aaron ... and his sons ... and all the Israelites ... and tell them , ‘ Any man ... of the house of Israel or any foreign resident - who presents a gift ... - for a burnt offering to the LORD , whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering ,

Leviticus 22 - 19

must offer an unblemished male from the cattle , sheep , or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.

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Leviticus 22 - 20

You must not present anything with a defect , because it will not be accepted

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Leviticus 22 - 21

When a man presents vvv a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering , it must be without blemish - - (or) defect to be acceptable.

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Leviticus 22 - 22

You are not to present to the LORD (any animal) that is blind , injured , or maimed , ... or anything with a running sore , ... a festering rash , ... or a scab ; you must not put on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

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Leviticus 22 - 23

You may present - as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb , but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.

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Leviticus 22 - 24

You are not to present to the LORD (an animal whose testicles are) bruised , crushed , torn , or cut ; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.

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Leviticus 22 - 25

- Neither you nor a foreigner ... shall present - food to your God from any such (animal). They will not be accepted because they are deformed and flawed. ’”

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Leviticus 22 - 26

Then the LORD said to Moses ... ,

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Leviticus 22 - 27

“ When an ox , a sheep , ... or a goat is born , it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on , it will be acceptable as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

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Leviticus 22 - 28

But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep - - on the same day as its young.

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Leviticus 22 - 29

When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD , offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.

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Leviticus 22 - 30

It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.

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Leviticus 22 - 31

You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD.

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Leviticus 22 - 32

You must not profane - My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites .... I am the LORD who sanctifies you ,

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Leviticus 22 - 33

who brought you out - of the land of Egypt to be God. I am the LORD. ”

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