Leviticus 22 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Sundry Rules for Priests

Lev 22:1And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Lev 22:2Speak 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.

Lev 22:3

Lev 22:3Say 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.

Lev 22:4

Lev 22:4What 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;

Lev 22:5

Lev 22:5or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

Lev 22:6

Lev 22:6the 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.

Lev 22:7

Lev 22:7And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

Lev 22:8

Lev 22:8That which dieth of itself, or is torn of beasts, he shall not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am Jehovah.

Lev 22:9

Lev 22:9They shall therefore keep my charge, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it: I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

Lev 22:10

Lev 22:10There 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.

Lev 22:11

Lev 22:11But 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.

Lev 22:12

Lev 22:12And if a priest’s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.

Lev 22:13

Lev 22:13But 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.

Lev 22:14

Lev 22:14And 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.

Lev 22:15

Lev 22:15And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,

Lev 22:16

Lev 22:16and so cause them to bear the iniquity that bringeth guilt, when they eat their holy things: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

Flawless Animals for Sacrifice

Lev 22:17

Lev 22:17And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Lev 22:18

Lev 22:18Speak 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;

Lev 22:19

Lev 22:19that ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.

Lev 22:20

Lev 22:20But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Lev 22:21

Lev 22:21And 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.

Lev 22:22

Lev 22:22Blind, 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.

Lev 22:23

Lev 22:23Either 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.

Lev 22:24

Lev 22:24That 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.

Lev 22:25

Lev 22:25Neither 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.

Lev 22:26

Lev 22:26And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Lev 22:27

Lev 22:27When 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.

Lev 22:28

Lev 22:28And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

Lev 22:29

Lev 22:29And when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.

Lev 22:30

Lev 22:30On the same day it shall be eaten; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am Jehovah.

Lev 22:31

Lev 22:31Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.

Lev 22:32

Lev 22:32And ye shall not profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am Jehovah who halloweth you,

Lev 22:33

Lev 22:33who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah.

Thomas Nelson & Sons first published the American Standard Version in 1901. This translation of the Bible is in the public domain.

Pericope

Leviticus Chapter 22 — Additional Translations:

King James Version New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Open New Arabic Version Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras

Leviticus 22 :: American Standard Version (ASV)

Sundry Rules for Priests

Flawless Animals for Sacrifice

Pericope

Leviticus Chapter 22 — Additional Translations:

Did You Know BLB Is User Supported?