Leviticus 22 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Various Rules for Priests

1 Then the LORD ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872, saying ^H559,

2 “Tell ^H1696 Aaron ^H175 and his sons ^H1121 to be ^H5144 careful ^H5144 with the holy ^H6944 gifts of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, which ^H834 they dedicate ^H6942 to Me, so as not to profane ^H2490 My holy ^H6944 name ^H8034; I am the LORD ^H3068. 3 Say ^H559 to them, ‘Any ^H3605 man ^H376 among ^H4480 all ^H3605 your [fn]descendants ^H2233 throughout your generations ^H1755 who ^H834 approaches ^H7126 the holy ^H6944 gifts which ^H834 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478 consecrate ^H6942 to the LORD ^H3068, while he has an uncleanness ^H2932, that person ^H5315 shall be cut ^H3772 off ^H3772 from ^H4480 My presence ^H6440; I am the LORD ^H3068. 4 No ^H376 H3808 man ^H376 of the [fn]descendants ^H2233 of Aaron ^H175, who ^H1931 has [fn]leprosy ^H6879 or ^H176 has a discharge ^H2100, may eat ^H398 of the holy ^H6944 gifts until ^H5704 H834 he is ^H2891 clean ^H2891. And one who touches ^H5060 anything ^H3605 made unclean ^H2931 by a corpse ^H5315, or ^H176 a man ^H376 who ^H834 has ^H3318 a seminal ^H7902 H2233 emission ^H3318 H7902, 5 or ^H176 a man ^H376 who ^H834 touches ^H5060 any ^H3605 swarming ^H8318 things ^H8318 by which ^H834 he is made ^H2930 unclean ^H2930, or ^H176 touches any ^H120 person ^H120 by whom ^H834 he is made ^H2930 unclean ^H2930, whatever ^H3605 his uncleanness ^H2932; 6 a [fn]person ^H5315 who ^H834 touches ^H5060 any such thing shall be ^H2930 unclean ^H2930 until ^H5704 evening ^H6153, and shall not eat ^H398 of the holy ^H6944 gifts unless ^H3588 H518 he has bathed ^H7364 his [fn]body ^H1320 in water ^H4325. 7 But when the sun ^H8121 sets ^H935, he will be ^H2891 clean ^H2891, and afterward ^H310 he may eat ^H398 of the holy ^H6944 gifts, for it is his [fn]food ^H3899. 8 He shall not eat ^H398 an animal which ^H5038 dies ^H5038 or is torn ^H2966 by animals, becoming ^H2930 unclean ^H2930 by it; I am the LORD ^H3068. 9 They shall therefore perform ^H8104 their duty ^H4931 to Me, so that they do not bear ^H5375 sin ^H2399 because ^H5921 of it and die ^H4191 by it because ^H3588 they profane ^H2490 it; I am the LORD ^H3068 who sanctifies ^H6942 them.

10 ‘No ^H3808 [fn]layman ^H2114, however, is to eat ^H398 the holy ^H6944 gift; a foreign ^H8453 resident ^H8453 with the priest ^H3548 or a hired ^H7916 worker ^H7916 shall not eat ^H398 the holy ^H6944 gift. 11 But if ^H3588 a priest ^H3548 buys ^H7069 a [fn]slave ^H5315 as his property ^H7075 with his money ^H3701, [fn]that person ^H1931 may eat ^H398 of it, and those ^H1992 who are born ^H3211 in his house ^H1004 may eat ^H398 of his [fn]food ^H3899. 12 If ^H3588 a priest’s ^H3548 daughter ^H1323 is married ^H802 to a [fn]layman ^H2114, she shall not eat ^H398 of the [fn]offering ^H8641 of the holy ^H6944 gifts. 13 But if ^H3588 a priest’s ^H3548 daughter ^H1323 becomes ^H1961 a widow ^H490 or divorced ^H1644, and has ^H369 no ^H369 child ^H2233 and returns ^H7725 to her father’s ^H1 house ^H1004 as in her youth ^H5271, she may eat ^H398 of her father’s ^H1 [fn]food ^H3899; but no ^H3808 H3605 [fn]layman ^H2114 shall eat ^H398 of it. 14 If ^H3588, however, someone ^H376 eats ^H398 a holy ^H6944 food unintentionally ^H7684, then he shall add ^H3254 to it a fifth ^H2549 of it and shall give ^H5414 the holy ^H6944 food to the priest ^H3548. 15 And they shall not profane ^H2490 the holy ^H6944 gifts of the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, which ^H834 they offer ^H7311 to the LORD ^H3068, 16 and thereby bring ^H5375 upon them [fn]punishment ^H5771 for guilt ^H819 by eating ^H398 their holy ^H6944 gifts; for I am the LORD ^H3068 who sanctifies ^H6942 them.’”

Flawless Animals for Sacrifice

17 Then the LORD ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872, saying ^H559,

18 “Speak ^H1696 to Aaron ^H175 and to his sons ^H1121, and to all ^H3605 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478, and say ^H559 to them, ‘Anyone ^H376 of the house ^H1004 of Israel ^H3478 or of the strangers ^H1616 in Israel ^H3478 who ^H834 presents ^H7126 his offering ^H7133, whether it is any ^H3605 of their [fn]vows ^H5088 or any ^H3605 of their [fn]voluntary ^H5071 offerings ^H5071, which ^H834 they present ^H7126 to the LORD ^H3068 as a burnt ^H5930 offering ^H5930— 19 for you to be accepted ^H7522—it must be a male ^H2145 without ^H8549 defect ^H8549 [fn]from the cattle ^H1241, the sheep ^H3775, or the goats ^H5795. 20 Whatever ^H3605 H834 has a defect ^H3971, you shall not offer ^H7126, for it will not be accepted ^H7522 for you. 21 When ^H3588 someone ^H376 offers ^H7126 a sacrifice ^H2077 of peace ^H8002 offerings ^H8002 to the LORD ^H3068 to fulfill ^H6381 a ^H6381 special ^H6381 vow ^H5088 or ^H176 for a [fn]voluntary ^H5071 offering ^H5071, [fn]of the herd ^H1241 or ^H176 [fn]of the flock ^H6629, it must be without ^H8549 defect ^H8549 to be accepted ^H7522; there shall be no ^H3808 H3605 defect ^H3971 in it. 22 Those that are blind ^H5788, fractured ^H7665, maimed ^H2782, or ^H176 have a wart ^H2990, a festering ^H1618 rash ^H1618, or ^H176 scabs ^H3217, you shall not offer ^H7126 to the LORD ^H3068, nor ^H3808 make ^H5414 of them an offering ^H801 by ^H801 fire ^H801 on the altar ^H4196 to the LORD ^H3068. 23 Now as for an ox ^H7794 or a lamb ^H7716 which has an [fn]overgrown ^H8311 or stunted ^H7038 member, you may present ^H6213 it as a [fn]voluntary ^H5071 offering ^H5071, but for a vow ^H5088 it will not be accepted ^H7521. 24 Also anything with its testicles squashed ^H4600, crushed ^H3807, torn ^H5423 off ^H5423, or cut ^H3772 off ^H3772, you shall not offer ^H7126 to the LORD ^H3068, nor [fn]sacrifice ^H6213 in your land ^H776, 25 nor ^H3808 shall you offer ^H7126 any ^H4480 H3605 of these ^H428 animals taken from the hand ^H3027 of a [fn]foreigner ^H1121 H5236 as the [fn]food ^H3899 of your God ^H430; for their deformity ^H4893 is in them, they have an impairment ^H3971. They will not be accepted ^H7521 for you.’”

26 Then the LORD ^H3068 spoke ^H1696 to Moses ^H4872, saying ^H559, 27 “When ^H3588 an ox ^H7794 or ^H176 a sheep ^H3775 or ^H176 a goat ^H5795 is born ^H3205, it shall [fn]remain ^H1961 seven ^H7651 days ^H3117 [fn]with its mother ^H517, and from the eighth ^H8066 day ^H3117 on it will be considered ^H7521 acceptable ^H7521 as a sacrifice ^H7133 of an offering ^H801 by ^H801 fire ^H801 to the LORD ^H3068. 28 But, whether it is an ox ^H7794 or ^H176 a sheep ^H7716, you shall not slaughter ^H7819 both it and its young ^H1121 in one ^H259 day ^H3117. 29 When ^H3588 you sacrifice ^H2076 a sacrifice ^H2077 of thanksgiving ^H8426 to the LORD ^H3068, you shall sacrifice ^H2076 it so that you may be accepted ^H7522. 30 It shall be eaten ^H398 on the same ^H1931 day ^H3117; you shall leave ^H3498 none ^H3808 of it until ^H5704 morning ^H1242. I am the LORD ^H3068. 31 So you shall keep ^H8104 My commandments ^H4687, and do ^H6213 them; I am the LORD ^H3068.

32 “And you shall not profane ^H2490 My holy ^H6944 name ^H8034, but I will be sanctified ^H6942 among ^H8432 the sons ^H1121 of Israel ^H3478; I am the LORD ^H3068 who sanctifies ^H6942 you, 33 who brought ^H3318 you out ^H3318 from the land ^H776 of Egypt ^H4714, to be your God ^H430; I am the LORD ^H3068.”