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Leviticus 22

BSB·33 verses ·Old Testament
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1Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 2Tellדַּבֵּ֨רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבָּנָ֗יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → to treat with respectוְיִנָּֽזְרוּ֙wə·yin·nā·zə·rū — To separate, consecrate, or abstain for sacred purposeH5144 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringsמִקָּדְשֵׁ֣יmiq·qā·ḏə·šê — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → that the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → have consecrated to Meמַקְדִּשִׁ֛יםmaq·di·šîm — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →, so that they do notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → profaneיְחַלְּל֖וּyə·ḥal·lə·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My holyקָדְשִׁ֑יqāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → nameשֵׁ֣םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 3Tellאֱמֹ֣ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them that for the generations to comeלְדֹרֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םlə·ḏō·rō·ṯê·ḵem — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study →, if anyכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → of their descendants in a state of uncleannessוְטֻמְאָת֖וֹwə·ṭum·’ā·ṯōw — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study → approachesיִקְרַ֣בyiq·raḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringsהַקֳּדָשִׁים֙haq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → consecrateיַקְדִּ֤ישׁוּyaq·dî·šū — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, thatהַהִ֛ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → personהַנֶּ֧פֶשׁhan·ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → must be cut offוְנִכְרְתָ֞הwə·niḵ·rə·ṯāh — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → from My presenceמִלְּפָנַ֖יmil·lə·p̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 4If a descendantמִזֶּ֣רַעmiz·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֗ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → has a skin diseaseצָר֙וּעַ֙ṣā·rū·a‘ — to be or become leprous; affected with leprosyH6879 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a dischargeזָ֔בzāḇ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study →, he may not eatיֹאכַ֔לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringsבַּקֳּדָשִׁים֙baq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → untilעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → he is cleanיִטְהָ֑רyiṭ·hār — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →. Whoever touchesוְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙wə·han·nō·ḡê·a‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → anythingבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → defiledטְמֵא־ṭə·mê- — Unclean, defiled, impureH2931 — Full Word Study → by a corpseנֶ֔פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → by a manאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → hasתֵּצֵ֥אtê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → an emissionשִׁכְבַת־šiḵ·ḇaṯ- — semen; sexual intercourseH7902 — Full Word Study → of semenזָֽרַע׃zā·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →, 5orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → whoeverאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → touchesיִגַּ֔עyig·ga‘ — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → aבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → crawling creatureשֶׁ֖רֶץše·reṣ — Creeping things; creatures that swarm or move aboutH8318 — Full Word Study → orא֤וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a personבְאָדָם֙ḇə·’ā·ḏām — Man, mankind, human beingH120 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → makes him uncleanיִטְמָא־yiṭ·mā- — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →, whateverלְכֹ֖לlə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the uncleanness may beטֻמְאָתֽוֹ׃ṭum·’ā·ṯōw — Uncleanness, impurity, filthH2932 — Full Word Study → 6the manנֶ֚פֶשׁne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → touchesתִּגַּע־tig·ga‘- — to touch, reach, strike, or come into contactH5060 — Full Word Study → any of these will remain uncleanוְטָמְאָ֖הwə·ṭā·mə·’āh — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → eveningהָעָ֑רֶבhā·‘ā·reḇ — Evening, the time of day when sun setsH6153 — Full Word Study →. He must notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatיֹאכַל֙yō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֔יםhaq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → unlessכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → he has bathedרָחַ֥ץrā·ḥaṣ — to wash or bathe the bodyH7364 — Full Word Study → himselfבְּשָׂר֖וֹbə·śā·rōw — Flesh; body; meat; human natureH1320 — Full Word Study → with waterבַּמָּֽיִם׃bam·mā·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 7When the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁhaš·še·meš — The sun; sunlight; dayH8121 — Full Word Study → has setוּבָ֥אū·ḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, he will become cleanוְטָהֵ֑רwə·ṭā·hêr — to be clean, purify, make pureH2891 — Full Word Study →, and thenוְאַחַר֙wə·’a·ḥar — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he may eatיֹאכַ֣לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringsהַקֳּדָשִׁ֔יםhaq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → theyהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → are his foodלַחְמ֖וֹlaḥ·mōw — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. 8He must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatיֹאכַ֖לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → anything found deadנְבֵלָ֧הnə·ḇê·lāh — Carcass, dead body, carrionH5038 — Full Word Study → or torn by wild animalsוּטְרֵפָ֛הū·ṭə·rê·p̄āh — Flesh torn by beasts; carrionH2966 — Full Word Study →, which would make him uncleanלְטָמְאָה־lə·ṭā·mə·’āh- — to be unclean, to defile or contaminateH2930 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 9The priests must keep My chargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֗יmiš·mar·tî — A charge, duty, or trust to be guarded and keptH4931 — Full Word Study →, lestוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → they bearיִשְׂא֤וּyiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the guiltחֵ֔טְאḥêṭ — sin, transgression, or guiltH2399 — Full Word Study → and dieוּמֵ֥תוּū·mê·ṯū — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they profane itיְחַלְּלֻ֑הוּyə·ḥal·lə·lu·hū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who sanctifies themמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃mə·qad·də·šām — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →. 10Noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → oneוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → outside a priest’s family may eatיֹ֣אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringקֹ֑דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study →, norלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → may the guestתּוֹשַׁ֥בtō·wō·šaḇ — resident alien; sojourner; foreigner living in a landH8453 — Full Word Study → of a priestכֹּהֵ֛ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → or his hired handוְשָׂכִ֖ירwə·śā·ḵîr — hired worker; one employed for wagesH7916 — Full Word Study → eatיֹ֥אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → it. 11But ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a priestוְכֹהֵ֗ןwə·ḵō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → buysיִקְנֶ֥הyiq·neh — to acquire, buy, or possess through paymentH7069 — Full Word Study → a slaveנֶ֙פֶשׁ֙ne·p̄eš — soul, life, person, selfH5315 — Full Word Study → withקִנְיַ֣ןqin·yan — Acquisition; possessions; property ownedH7075 — Full Word Study → his own moneyכַּסְפּ֔וֹkas·pōw — Silver; money; price; valueH3701 — Full Word Study →, or if a slave is bornוִילִ֣ידwî·lîḏ — One born; offspring; native-born personH3211 — Full Word Study → in his householdבֵּית֔וֹbê·ṯōw — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, that slave may eatיֹ֣אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → his foodבְלַחְמֽוֹ׃ḇə·laḥ·mōw — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study →. 12Ifכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the priest’sכֹּהֵ֔ןkō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → daughterוּבַת־ū·ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → is marriedתִהְיֶ֖הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → to a manלְאִ֣ישׁlə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → other than a priest, sheהִ֕ואhî — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to eatתֹאכֵֽל׃ṯō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → of the sacredהַקֳּדָשִׁ֖יםhaq·qo·ḏā·šîm — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → contributionsבִּתְרוּמַ֥תbiṯ·rū·maṯ — Heave offering; contribution or gift to GodH8641 — Full Word Study →. 13But ifכִּ֨יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a priest’sכֹּהֵן֩kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study → daughterוּבַת־ū·ḇaṯ- — daughter; female child or descendantH1323 — Full Word Study → with noאֵ֣ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → childrenוְזֶרַע֮wə·ze·ra‘ — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → becomesתִהְיֶ֜הṯih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → widowedאַלְמָנָ֣ה’al·mā·nāh — A woman whose husband has died; widowH490 — Full Word Study → or divorcedוּגְרוּשָׁ֗הū·ḡə·rū·šāh — to drive out, expel, thrust awayH1644 — Full Word Study → and returnsוְשָׁבָ֞הwə·šā·ḇāh — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → her father’sאָבִ֙יהָ֙’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → houseבֵּ֤יתbêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study →, she may shareתֹּאכֵ֑לtō·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → her father’sאָבִ֖יהָ’ā·ḇî·hā — H1 — Full Word Study → foodמִלֶּ֥חֶםmil·le·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → as in her youthכִּנְעוּרֶ֔יהָkin·‘ū·re·hā — Youth, young people, the state of being youngH5271 — Full Word Study →. But noוְכָל־wə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → outsiderזָ֖רzār — to turn aside, be strange or foreignH2114 — Full Word Study → may shareיֹ֥אכַלyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → it. 14Ifכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → anyoneוְאִ֕ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → eatsיֹאכַ֥לyō·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → a sacred offeringקֹ֖דֶשׁqō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → in errorבִּשְׁגָגָ֑הbiš·ḡā·ḡāh — unintentional sin or errorH7684 — Full Word Study →, he must addוְיָסַ֤ףwə·yā·sap̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → a fifthחֲמִֽשִׁיתוֹ֙ḥă·mi·šî·ṯōw — Fifth, or one-fifth partH2549 — Full Word Study → toעָלָ֔יו‘ā·lāw — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → its value and giveוְנָתַ֥ןwə·nā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringהַקֹּֽדֶשׁ׃haq·qō·ḏeš — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֖ןlak·kō·hên — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →. 15The priests must notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → profaneיְחַלְּל֔וּyə·ḥal·lə·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringsקָדְשֵׁ֖יqā·ḏə·šê — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → that the Israelites presentיָרִ֖ימוּyā·rî·mū — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → 16by allowing the people to eatבְּאָכְלָ֖םbə·’ā·ḵə·lām — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → the sacred offeringsקָדְשֵׁיהֶ֑םqā·ḏə·šê·hem — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → and thus to bearוְהִשִּׂ֤יאוּwə·hiś·śî·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the punishmentעֲוֺ֣ן‘ă·wōn — Iniquity, guilt, or moral wrongdoingH5771 — Full Word Study → for guiltאַשְׁמָ֔ה’aš·māh — guilt, guiltiness, culpabilityH819 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who sanctifies themמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃פmə·qad·də·šām — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →.” 17Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 18Speakדַּבֵּ֨רdab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֜ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → and his sonsבָּנָ֗יוbā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → and tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֖wə·’ā·mar·tā — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → themאֲלֵהֶ֑ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘Any manאִ֣ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → ofוּמִן־ū·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the houseמִבֵּ֨יתmib·bêṯ — A house; dwelling place; household; familyH1004 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֜לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → or any foreign residentהַגֵּ֣רhag·gêr — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → presentsיַקְרִ֤יבyaq·rîḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → a giftקָרְבָּנוֹ֙qā·rə·bā·nōw — Offering, sacrifice brought near the altarH7133 — Full Word Study → for a burnt offeringלְעֹלָֽה׃lə·‘ō·lāh — burnt offering; ascending sacrificeH5930 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, whether to fulfill a vowנִדְרֵיהֶם֙niḏ·rê·hem — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study → or as aוּלְכָל־ū·lə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → freewill offeringנִדְבוֹתָ֔םniḏ·ḇō·w·ṯām — Voluntary offering; willing gift; freewill contributionH5071 — Full Word Study →, 19must offer an unblemishedתָּמִ֣יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → maleזָכָ֔רzā·ḵār — Male, man, or masculine personH2145 — Full Word Study → from the cattleבַּבָּקָ֕רbab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study →, sheepבַּכְּשָׂבִ֖יםbak·kə·śā·ḇîm — A young sheep or lambH3775 — Full Word Study →, or goatsוּבָֽעִזִּֽים׃ū·ḇā·‘iz·zîm — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study → in order for it to be accepted on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֑םlir·ṣō·nə·ḵem — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study →. 20You must notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → presentתַקְרִ֑יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → anythingכֹּ֛לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → withאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a defectמ֖וּםmūm — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → beיִהְיֶ֥הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → acceptedלְרָצ֖וֹןlə·rā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study → on your behalf. 21Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → a manוְאִ֗ישׁwə·’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → presentsיַקְרִ֤יבyaq·rîḇ — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → a peace offeringשְׁלָמִים֙šə·lā·mîm — Peace offering; fellowship sacrificeH8002 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → from the herdבַּבָּקָ֖רbab·bā·qār — cattle, herd, ox, bovine livestockH1241 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → flockבַצֹּ֑אןḇaṣ·ṣōn — flock of sheep or goatsH6629 — Full Word Study → to fulfillלְפַלֵּא־lə·p̄al·lê- — to be wonderful, perform miracles, do marvelous thingsH6381 — Full Word Study → a vowנֶ֙דֶר֙ne·ḏer — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study → orא֣וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → as a freewill offeringלִנְדָבָ֔הlin·ḏā·ḇāh — Voluntary offering; willing gift; freewill contributionH5071 — Full Word Study →, it must beיִֽהְיֶה֙yih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → without blemishתָּמִ֤יםtā·mîm — Unblemished, whole, complete, perfectH8549 — Full Word Study → or defect to be acceptableלְרָצ֔וֹןlə·rā·ṣō·wn — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study →. 22You are notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to presentתַקְרִ֥יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → any animal that is blindעַוֶּרֶת֩‘aw·we·reṯ — Blindness; sightlessness; spiritual darknessH5788 — Full Word Study →, injuredשָׁב֜וּרšā·ḇūr — Breaking, fracture, or shattering; destruction or ruinH7667 — Full Word Study →, orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → maimedחָר֣וּץḥā·rūṣ — Gold; determination; sharp threshing toolH2742 — Full Word Study →, orא֨וֹ’ōw — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → anything with a running soreיַבֶּ֗לֶתyab·be·leṯ — A running sore or festering boilH2990 — Full Word Study →, a festering rashגָרָב֙ḡā·rāḇ — scab or skin disease; leprosy-like conditionH1618 — Full Word Study →, or a scabיַלֶּ֔פֶתyal·le·p̄eṯ — Scab or eruption of the skinH3217 — Full Word Study →; you must notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → putתִתְּנ֥וּṯit·tə·nū — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → any of these onעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַham·miz·bê·aḥ — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study → as an offering made by fire to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 23You may presentתַּעֲשֶׂ֣הta·‘ă·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → as a freewill offeringנְדָבָה֙nə·ḏā·ḇāh — Voluntary offering; willing gift; freewill contributionH5071 — Full Word Study → an oxוְשׁ֥וֹרwə·šō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → or sheepוָשֶׂ֖הwā·śeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → that has a deformedשָׂר֣וּעַśā·rū·a‘ — to extend, stretch out, spread abroadH8311 — Full Word Study → or stunted limbוְקָל֑וּטwə·qā·lūṭ — to be defective or lacking in completenessH7038 — Full Word Study →, but it is notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → acceptableיֵרָצֶֽה׃yê·rā·ṣeh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → in fulfillment of a vowוּלְנֵ֖דֶרū·lə·nê·ḏer — A solemn promise or vow made to GodH5088 — Full Word Study →. 24You are notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to presentתַקְרִ֖יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushedוְכָתוּת֙wə·ḵā·ṯūṯ — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study →, tornוְנָת֣וּקwə·nā·ṯūq — To tear away, pull out, or uproot violentlyH5423 — Full Word Study →, or cutוְכָר֔וּתwə·ḵā·rūṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study →; you are not toלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → sacrifice themתַעֲשֽׂוּ׃ṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → in your landוּֽבְאַרְצְכֶ֖םū·ḇə·’ar·ṣə·ḵem — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 25Neither you norלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → a foreignerבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → shall presentתַקְרִ֛יבוּṯaq·rî·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → foodלֶ֥חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → to your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → from anyמִכָּל־mik·kāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → such animal. They will notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be acceptedיֵרָצ֖וּyê·rā·ṣū — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → on your behalf, becauseכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → they are deformedמָשְׁחָתָ֤םmā·šə·ḥā·ṯām — Corruption, decay, or disfigurement; marring of form or characterH4893 — Full Word Study → and flawedמ֣וּםmūm — A blemish or defect, physical or moralH3971 — Full Word Study →.’” 26Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיְדַבֵּ֥רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֥הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, 27Whenכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → an oxשׁ֣וֹרšō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study →, a sheepכֶ֤שֶׂבḵe·śeḇ — A young sheep or lambH3775 — Full Word Study →, orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a goatעֵז֙‘êz — Female goat; young goatH5795 — Full Word Study → is bornיִוָּלֵ֔דyiw·wā·lêḏ — to give birth, beget, or bear a childH3205 — Full Word Study →, it must remainוְהָיָ֛הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withתַּ֣חַתta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → its motherאִמּ֑וֹ’im·mōw — mother; female parentH517 — Full Word Study → for sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תšiḇ·‘aṯ — The number seven; sevenfoldH7651 — Full Word Study → daysיָמִ֖יםyā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. From the eighthהַשְּׁמִינִי֙haš·šə·mî·nî — eighth; ordinal numeral indicating position in sequenceH8066 — Full Word Study → dayוּמִיּ֤וֹםū·mî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → onוָהָ֔לְאָהwā·hā·lə·’āh — Beyond, further, yonder; forward or back in space/timeH1973 — Full Word Study →, it will be acceptable asיֵרָצֶ֕הyê·rā·ṣeh — to accept, be pleased with, delight inH7521 — Full Word Study → an offering made by fire to the LORDלַיהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 28But you must notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → slaughterתִשְׁחֲט֖וּṯiš·ḥă·ṭū — to slaughter; to kill in sacrifice or violenceH7819 — Full Word Study → an oxוְשׁ֖וֹרwə·šō·wr — Ox, bull, or cattleH7794 — Full Word Study → orאוֹ־’ōw- — or, whether; also expressing desire or preferenceH176 — Full Word Study → a sheepשֶׂ֑הśeh — A small domesticated quadruped, sheep or lambH7716 — Full Word Study → on the sameאֶחָֽד׃’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → as its youngבְּנ֔וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 29Whenוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you sacrificeתִזְבְּח֥וּṯiz·bə·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → a thankתּוֹדָ֖הtō·w·ḏāh — Thanksgiving; grateful praise and acknowledgment to GodH8426 — Full Word Study → offeringזֶֽבַח־ze·ḇaḥ- — sacrificial offering; animal sacrificeH2077 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַיהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, offer itתִּזְבָּֽחוּ׃tiz·bā·ḥū — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → so that it may be acceptable on your behalfלִֽרְצֹנְכֶ֖םlir·ṣō·nə·ḵem — Favor, pleasure, or acceptable willH7522 — Full Word Study →. 30It must be eatenיֵאָכֵ֔לyê·’ā·ḵêl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → that sameהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֤וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →. Do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leaveתוֹתִ֥ירוּṯō·w·ṯî·rū — to remain, be left over, excelH3498 — Full Word Study → any of itמִמֶּ֖נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → morningבֹּ֑קֶרbō·qer — Morning; daybreak; the early part of the dayH1242 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 31You are to keepוּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֙ū·šə·mar·tem — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → My commandmentsמִצְוֺתַ֔יmiṣ·wō·ṯay — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study → and practiceוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֖םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֑ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 32You must notוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → profaneתְחַלְּלוּ֙ṯə·ḥal·lə·lū — to profane, defile, or beginH2490 — Full Word Study → My holyקָדְשִׁ֔יqāḏ·šî — Holiness, sacred, consecrated, set apartH6944 — Full Word Study → nameשֵׁ֣םšêm — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study →. I must be acknowledged as holyוְנִ֨קְדַּשְׁתִּ֔יwə·niq·daš·tî — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study → amongבְּת֖וֹךְbə·ṯō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֥י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → who sanctifies youמְקַדִּשְׁכֶֽם׃mə·qad·diš·ḵem — to set apart as holy; to consecrate or sanctifyH6942 — Full Word Study →, 33who brought you outהַמּוֹצִ֤יאham·mō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to beלִהְי֥וֹתlih·yō·wṯ — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → your Godלֵאלֹהִ֑יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. Iאֲנִ֖י’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → am the LORDיְהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Leviticus 22
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Leviticus 22 addresses two critical concerns in Israel's worship life: the holiness of the priesthood and the purity of offerings. The chapter begins by instructing Aaron and his sons to maintain personal ceremonial cleanliness before handling the holy things dedicated to God, emphasizing that those who approach God's altar must themselves be set apart and undefiled. The second half of the chapter then extends these principles to all Israel, establishing strict standards for the animals offered as sacrifices—they must be unblemished and physically perfect, reflecting the character of the holy God who receives them. Throughout, the recurring phrase "I am the LORD" anchors these regulations in God's own nature and authority.

Verses 1–3: The Call to Separation and Reverence

God commands Moses to instruct the priests that they must separate themselves from the holy things of Israel's offerings if they carry uncleanness. The severity is unmistakable: anyone of Aaron's line who approaches the holy things while unclean will be "cut off" from God's presence (v. 3)—a phrase indicating either death or excommunication from the covenant community. This reflects a foundational truth: holiness is not optional for those who serve God. The priests are not merely religious functionaries; they are intermediaries who handle God's sacred gifts, and their personal condition directly affects the integrity of worship itself.

Verses 4–7: Specific Cases of Uncleanness

The text catalogs sources of ritual uncleanness: leprosy, bodily discharges, contact with the dead, contact with unclean animals, and nocturnal emissions (vv. 4–5). Each renders a priest temporarily unfit to eat the holy portions. Yet notice the merciful structure: uncleanness is not permanent. After washing and waiting until evening—symbolic of a complete cycle—the priest becomes clean and may eat again (vv. 6–7). This reflects God's grace; uncleanness can be remedied through obedience to prescribed cleansing rituals. The permission to eat "because it is his food" (v. 7) reminds us that these regulations, while strict, were designed to sustain those who devoted themselves to God's service.

Verses 8–9: Dietary Restrictions and Covenant Consequences

Priests must not eat meat from animals that died naturally or were killed by beasts (v. 8)—practices that would defile them through association with death and disorder. Verse 9 solemnly warns that failure to observe these ordinances brings sin and death. Yet significantly, God adds: "I the LORD do sanctify them." The regulations themselves are not burdensome impositions but means of sanctification—ways God sets His servants apart for holiness.

Verses 10–16: Who May Eat the Holy Portions

Only the priest's immediate household may partake of the holy offerings: those purchased as servants and those born into the house (v. 11), but not hired servants or sojourners (v. 10). A priest's daughter loses this privilege if she marries outside the priestly line, but regains it if widowed or divorced and childless, returning to her father's house (vv. 12–13). These rules reflect the sacred identity of the priestly family. Verses 14–16 address unintentional violations: a layperson who accidentally eats holy food must repay the priest with the full amount plus a fifth, acknowledging the offense while allowing for genuine mistakes.

Verses 17–25: Standards for Acceptable Sacrifices

The second major section addresses all Israel. Animals offered to the LORD must be unblemished males (vv. 18–19). A comprehensive list eliminates those with physical defects: blindness, broken bones, wens, scurvy, or scabs (vv. 20–22). Animals with minor defects may be offered as freewill offerings but not as vow offerings (v. 23). The principle is clear: we should give God our best, not our leftovers. Verse 25 forbids accepting animals from a stranger's hand—ensuring priestly control and preventing deception.

Verses 26–33: Age Requirements and Final Exhortation

Animals must be at least eight days old before sacrifice (vv. 27), and a mother and offspring must not be slaughtered on the same day (v. 28)—reflecting God's care even for animals. Thanksgiving offerings must be eaten the same day (vv. 29–30). The chapter closes with a powerful appeal: keep these commandments, do not profane God's holy name, and remember that the LORD who sanctifies Israel is the same God who redeemed them from Egypt (vv. 31–33).

Application for Today

Though we no longer offer animal sacrifices, Leviticus 22 teaches that worship demands our whole selves. As the New Testament says, we are "living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God" (Romans 12:1). Do we approach God's presence with reverence, acknowledging that casual or defiled worship grieves Him? Do we offer Him our genuine best—our time, talents, and resources—or merely what's convenient? Let this chapter challenge us to take seriously the privilege and responsibility of knowing the

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