Leviticus 22

1 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

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.

Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they keep themselves away from the holy things of the children of Israel, [so that they profane not my holy name] which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord.

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.

Say unto them, In your generations, if there be any man of all your seed, that approacheth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence: I am the Lord.

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,

Any man whatsoever of the seed of Aaron, that is a leper, or hath a running issue, shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean; and whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;

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

Or a man who toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man through whom he can be rendered unclean, through any kind of uncleanness which he hath:

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

The person that toucheth any such shall be unclean until the evening, and he shall not eat of the holy things, unless he have bathed his flesh in water.

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

And when the sun hath set, he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

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

That which dieth of itself, or is torn by beasts, shall he not eat, to defile himself therewith: I am the Lord.

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.

And they shall keep my charge, that they may not bear sin through it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I am the Lord who sanctify them.

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.

And no stranger shall eat of a holy thing: a sojourner of a priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat of a holy thing.

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.

But if a priest buy a person with his money, then may he eat of it; and those that are born in his house, may eat of his bread.

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

And if the daughter of a priest be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of the offered part of holy things.

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 it.

But the daughter of a priest, if she be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, may eat of her father's bread; but no stranger shall eat thereof.

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.

And if a man eat a holy thing unwittingly, then shall he add the fifth part thereof unto it, and he shall make good unto the priest the holy thing.

15 The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the Lord;

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.”

And load on themselves the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things; for I am the Lord who sanctify them.

17 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

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,

Speak unto Aaron, and unto his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, If there be any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that offereth his oblation, be it for any manner of vows, or for any manner of freewill-offerings, which they may offer unto the Lord for a burnt-offering:

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

Then shall it be, that it may be favorably received for you, a male without blemish, of the oxen, of the sheep, or of the goats.

20 You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

Whatsoever on which there is a blemish shall ye not offer; for it will not be favorably received for you.

21 When a man presents 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.

And when a man offereth a sacrifice of peace-offering unto the Lord as a vow, or a freewill-offering of the herds or of the flocks: it shall be without blemish to be favorably received; no kind of bodily defect shall be thereon.

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 any of these on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

A blind, or broken-limbed, or maimed animal, or one having a wen, or itch, or scurvy, —ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, and a fire-offering shall ye not make of them upon the altar unto the Lord.

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.

And an ox or a lamb that hath a limb too long or too short, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be favorably received.

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.

And one that is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut in the testicles, shall ye not offer unto the Lord; and in your land shall ye not make the like.

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

And from a stranger's hand shall ye not offer the bread of your God from any of these; because their corruption is on them, a bodily defect is on them: they shall not be favorably received for you.

26 Then the LORD said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying,

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.

When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then shall it remain seven days by its mother; and from the eighth day and thenceforth shall it be favorably received for an offering made by fire unto the Lord.

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

And whether it be ox or sheep, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

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

And when ye offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the Lord, offer it so that it may be favorably received of you.

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

On the same day shall it be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morning: I am the Lord.

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

And ye shall keep my commandments and do them: I am the Lord.

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

And ye shall not profane my holy name; so that I may be sanctified among the children of Israel; I am the Lord who sanctify you,

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

That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be unto you a God: I am the Lord.