1 A nd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Yahweh 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.

“Tell Aaron and his sons to separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, which they make holy to me, and that they not profane my holy name. I am Yahweh.

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.

“Tell them, ‘If anyone of all your offspring throughout your generations approaches the holy things, which the children of Israel make holy to Yahweh, having his uncleanness on him, that soul shall be cut off from before me. I am Yahweh.

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;

“‘Whoever of the offspring of Aaron is a leper or has an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose offspring goes from him;

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, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;

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 that touches any such shall be unclean until the evening, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he bathe his body in 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.

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

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

That which dies of itself, or is torn by animals, he shall not eat, defiling himself by it. I am Yahweh.

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 follow my requirements, lest they bear sin for it, and die therein, if they profane it. I am Yahweh who sanctifies 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 stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a foreigner living with the priests, or a hired servant, shall not eat of 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 a priest buys a slave, purchased by his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.

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 a priest’s daughter is married to an outsider, she shall not eat of the heave offering of the holy things.

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 a 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 of her father’s bread: but no stranger shall eat any of 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.

“‘If a man eats something holy unwittingly, then he shall add the fifth part of its value to it, and shall give the holy thing to the priest.

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

The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to Yahweh,

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.

and so cause them to bear the iniquity that brings guilt, when they eat their holy things; for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.’”

17 A nd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Yahweh 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 to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘Whoever is of the house of Israel, or of the foreigners in Israel, who offers his offering, whether it is any of their vows, or any of their freewill offerings, which they offer to Yahweh for 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.

that you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without defect, of the bulls, of the sheep, or of the goats.

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

But whatever has a defect, that you shall not offer; for it shall not be acceptable for you.

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.

Whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to Yahweh to accomplish a vow, or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it shall be perfect to be accepted. It shall have no defect.

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.

Blind, injured, maimed, having a wart, festering, or having a running sore: you shall not offer these to Yahweh, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to Yahweh.

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 deformity or lacking in his parts, that you may offer for 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 must not offer to Yahweh that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this 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.

You must not offer the bread of your God from the hand of a foreigner as any of these; because their corruption is in them. There is a defect in them. They shall not be accepted for you.’”

26 A nd Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

Yahweh 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, then it shall remain seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for the offering of an offering made by fire to Yahweh.

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, you shall not kill it and its young both in one day.

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

“When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Yahweh, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

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

It shall be eaten on the same day; you shall leave none of it until the morning. I am Yahweh.

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

“Therefore you shall keep my commandments, and do them. I am Yahweh.

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 made holy among the children of Israel. I am Yahweh who makes you holy,

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 Yahweh.”