Chapter 22

And the LORD spake¹⁷ unto Moses, saying,²

Speak¹⁶ unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate¹¹ themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane¹⁷ not my holy name [in those things] which they hallow⁵⁶ unto me: I [am] the LORD.

Say³ unto them, Whosoever [he be] of all your seed among your generations, that goeth⁴ unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow⁵⁵ unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off⁸ from my presence: I [am] the LORD.

What man soever of the seed of Aaron [is] a leper,⁷ or hath a running issue;⁶ he shall not eat⁴ of the holy things, until he be clean.⁴ And whoso toucheth⁶ any thing [that is] unclean [by] the dead, or a man whose seed ⁷⁹⁰² goeth⁴ from him;

Or whosoever toucheth⁴ any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean,⁴ or a man of whom he may take uncleanness,⁴ whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

The soul which hath touched⁴ any such shall be unclean¹ until even, and shall not eat⁴ of the holy things, unless he wash¹ his flesh with water.

And when the sun is down,¹ he shall be clean,¹ and shall afterward eat⁴ of the holy things; because it [is] his food.

That which dieth of itself, or is torn [with beasts], he shall not eat⁴ to defile² himself therewith: I [am] the LORD.

They shall therefore keep¹ mine ordinance, lest they bear⁴ sin for it, and die¹ therefore, if they profane¹⁷ it: I the LORD do sanctify¹⁸ them.

There shall no stranger⁵ eat⁴ [of] the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat⁴ [of] the holy thing.

But if the priest buy⁴ [any] soul with his money, he shall eat⁴ of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat⁴ of his meat.

If the priest's daughter also be [married] unto a stranger, ^{2114 5} she may not eat⁴ of an offering of the holy things.

But if the priest's daughter be a widow, or divorced,⁷ and have no child, and is returned¹ unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat⁴ of her father's meat: but there shall no stranger⁵ eat⁴ thereof.

And if a man eat⁴ [of] the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put¹ the fifth [part] thereof unto it, and shall give¹ [it] unto the priest with the holy thing.

And they shall not profane¹⁷ the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer⁵⁵ unto the LORD;

Or suffer them to bear⁵² the iniquity of trespass, when they eat² their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify¹⁸ them.

And the LORD spake¹⁷ unto Moses, saying,²

Speak¹⁶ unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say¹ unto them, Whatsoever ³⁷⁶ [he be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer⁵⁵ his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer⁵⁵ unto the LORD for a burnt offering;

[Ye shall offer] at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

[But] whatsoever hath a blemish, [that] shall ye not offer:⁵⁵ for it shall not be acceptable for you.

And whosoever offereth⁵⁵ a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish¹⁵ [his] vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

Blind, or broken,⁷ or maimed,⁷ or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer⁵⁵ these unto the LORD, nor make⁴ an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.

Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous⁷ or lacking in his parts,⁷ that mayest thou offer⁴ [for] a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.¹¹

Ye shall not offer⁵⁵ unto the LORD that which is bruised,⁷ or crushed,⁷ or broken,⁷ or cut;⁷ neither shall ye make⁴ [any offering thereof] in your land.

Neither from a stranger's ¹¹²¹ hand shall ye offer⁵⁵ the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption [is] in them, [and] blemishes [be] in them: they shall not be accepted¹¹ for you.

And the LORD spake¹⁷ unto Moses, saying,²

When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth,¹¹ then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted¹¹ for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

And [whether it be] cow or ewe, ye shall not kill⁴ it and her young both in one day.

And when ye will offer⁴ a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer⁴ [it] at your own will.

On the same day it shall be eaten¹¹ up; ye shall leave⁵⁵ none of it until the morrow: I [am] the LORD.

Therefore shall ye keep¹ my commandments, and do¹ them: I [am] the LORD.

Neither shall ye profane¹⁷ my holy name; but I will be hallowed⁸ among the children of Israel: I [am] the LORD which hallow¹⁸ you,

That brought you out⁵⁶ of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I [am] the LORD.