1 A nd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

2 S peak 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.

“Speak to Aaron and his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me: I am the Lord.

3 S ay 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.

Say to them: ‘Whoever of all your descendants throughout your generations, who goes near the holy things which the children of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he has uncleanness upon him, that person shall be cut off from My presence: I am the Lord.

4 W hat 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;

‘Whatever man of the descendants of Aaron, who is a leper or has a discharge, shall not eat the holy offerings until he is clean. And whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,

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

or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he would be made unclean, or any person by whom he would become unclean, whatever his uncleanness may be—

6 t he 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.

the person who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat the holy offerings unless he washes his body with water.

7 A nd when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.

And when the sun goes down he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat the holy offerings, because it is his food.

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

Whatever dies naturally or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, to defile himself with it: I am the Lord.

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

‘They shall therefore keep My ordinance, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby, if they profane it: I the Lord sanctify them.

10 T here 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.

‘No outsider shall eat the holy offering; one who dwells with the priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat the holy thing.

11 B ut 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.

But if the priest buys a person with his money, he may eat it; and one who is born in his house may eat his food.

12 A nd if a priest's daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.

If the priest’s daughter is married to an outsider, she may not eat of the holy offerings.

13 B ut 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.

But if the priest’s daughter is a widow or divorced, and has no child, and has returned to her father’s house as in her youth, she may eat her father’s food; but no outsider shall eat it.

14 A nd 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.

‘And if a man eats the holy offering unintentionally, then he shall restore a holy offering to the priest, and add one-fifth to it.

15 A nd they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,

They shall not profane the holy offerings of the children of Israel, which they offer to the Lord,

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

or allow them to bear the guilt of trespass when they eat their holy offerings; for I the Lord sanctify them.’” Offerings Accepted and Not Accepted

17 A nd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

18 S peak 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;

“Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, who offers his sacrifice for any of his vows or for any of his freewill offerings, which they offer to the Lord as a burnt offering—

19 t hat ye may be accepted, ye shall offer a male without blemish, of the bullocks, of the sheep, or of the goats.

you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats.

20 B ut whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf.

21 A nd 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.

And whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.

22 B lind, 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.

Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to the Lord.

23 E ither 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.

Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb too long or too short you may offer as a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

24 T hat 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.

‘You shall not offer to the Lord what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them in your land.

25 N either 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.

Nor from a foreigner’s hand shall you offer any of these as the bread of your God, because their corruption is in them, and defects are in them. They shall not be accepted on your behalf.’”

26 A nd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

27 W hen 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.

“When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted as an offering made by fire to the Lord.

28 A nd whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

Whether it is a cow or ewe, do not kill both her and her young on the same day.

29 A nd when ye sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto Jehovah, ye shall sacrifice it that ye may be accepted.

And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, offer it of your own free will.

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

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

31 T herefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am Jehovah.

“Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I am the Lord.

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

You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the Lord who sanctifies you,

33 w ho brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am Jehovah.

who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord.”