1 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

2 S peak unto Aaron and to his sons that they abstain from the holy things of the sons of Israel and that they not profane my holy name in those things which they sanctify unto me. I am the LORD.

“Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy gifts that the people of Israel set apart for Me. So they will not sin against My holy name. I am the Lord.

3 S ay unto them, Any man of all your seed among your generations that goes in unto the holy things, which the children of Israel sanctify unto the LORD, having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD.

Say to them, ‘If any one of all your children comes near the holy gifts that the people of Israel set apart for the Lord, while he is unclean, he will be cut off from My holy place. I am the Lord.

4 W hatever man of the seed of Aaron who is a leper or has a running issue shall not eat of the holy things until he is clean. And whosoever touches any thing that is unclean by the dead or a man whose seed has gone out from him

None of the children of Aaron who has a bad skin disease or something flowing from his body may eat of the holy gifts until he is clean. If one touches anything that is unclean because of a dead body, or has had his seed come from his sex part,

5 o r the man who has touched any reptile, by which he shall be unclean, or a man of whom he shall become unclean, according to whatever uncleanness he has,

or touches anything that is unclean that moves on the ground, or touches any man who makes him unclean, for whatever reason,

6 t he person who has touched any such shall be unclean until evening and shall not eat of the holy things until he has washed his flesh with water.

the man who touches any such thing will be unclean until evening. He must not eat of the holy gifts unless he has washed his body in water.

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

When the sun has gone down, he will be clean. After that he may eat of the holy gifts, for they are his food.

8 T hat which dies of itself or is torn by beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith. I am the LORD.

He should not eat an animal that dies of itself or is killed by wild animals. He will be unclean if he does. I am the Lord.

9 T hey shall therefore keep my ordinance lest they bear sin for it and die therefore, if they profane it. I AM he who sanctifies them.

The religious leaders must obey My Law, so they will not be sinful because of it and die because they sin against My Law. I am the Lord Who makes them holy.

10 ¶ No stranger shall eat of the holy thing; a guest of the priest or a hired servant shall not eat of the holy thing.

‘But no one who is not a religious leader may eat the holy gift. One who is visiting the religious leader or working for him must not eat of the holy gift.

11 B ut when the priest shall buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.

But a person whom the religious leader buys to work for him with his own money may eat of it. And those who are born in his house may eat of his food.

12 I f the priest’s daughter becomes married unto a stranger, she may not eat of that which is set apart of the holy things.

If a religious leader’s daughter is married to a man who is not a religious leader, she must not eat of the holy gifts.

13 B ut if the priest’s daughter becomes a widow or divorced and has no child and is returned unto her father’s house as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s bread; but no stranger shall eat thereof.

But if a religious leader’s daughter loses her husband by death or divorce, and has no child and returns to her father’s house as when she was young, she may eat of her father’s food. But no stranger may eat of it.

14 A nd if a man eats of the holy thing by error, then he shall add the fifth part thereof unto it and shall give it unto the priest with the offering that he ate.

If a man eats a holy gift by mistake, he must add a fifth of its worth to it and give the holy gift to the religious leader.

15 A nd they shall not profane the holy things of the sons of Israel, which they set apart unto the LORD,

The religious leaders must not make the holy gifts unclean that the people of Israel give to the Lord.

16 o r suffer them to bear the iniquity of their guilt, when they eat their holy things. For I AM he who sanctifies them.

This would bring sin upon them when they eat their holy gifts. For I am the Lord Who makes them holy.’” Gifts That Are Not Good Enough

17 ¶ And the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

Then the Lord said to Moses,

18 S peak unto Aaron and to his sons and unto all the sons of Israel and say unto them, Any man of the house of Israel or of the strangers in Israel that will offer his oblation for all his vows and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering,

“Say to Aaron and to his sons and to all the people of Israel, ‘When any man of the house of Israel or of the strangers in Israel gives his gift for a burnt gift to the Lord, to pay a promise or as a free-will gift

19 y e shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish of the bovine cattle of the sheep or of the goats.

to please the Lord, it must be a male that is perfect from the cattle, sheep or goats.

20 B ut ye shall not offer any thing that has a blemish, for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Do not give anything that is not perfect, for you will not please the Lord.

21 L ikewise when anyone offers a sacrifice of peace unto the LORD to present his vow or a freewill offering in bovine cattle or sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

When a man gives a peace gift to the Lord to keep a special promise or for a free-will gift from the cattle or the flock, it must be perfect to be received. It must have nothing wrong with it.

22 B lind or broken or maimed or having a running sore or scurvy or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering on fire of them upon the altar of the LORD.

You must not give to the Lord or make a gift by fire on the altar to the Lord any animals that are blind or broken or hurt or have a flowing sore or a skin disease.

23 A bullock or a lamb that has any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, thou may offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

You may give for a free-will gift a bull or lamb which has some part too long or too short. But it will not be received if it is to pay a promise.

24 Y e shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised or crushed or broken or cut; neither shall ye do thus in all your land.

Do not give to the Lord any animal with its sex parts hurt or crushed or torn or cut. Do not give such animals on the altar in your land.

25 N either from the son of a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these because their corruption is in them and blemishes are in them; they shall not be accepted for you.

And do not receive such animals from a man from another land to give as the food of your God. For they are unclean. They are not perfect. They will not be received from you.’”

26 A nd the LORD spoke unto Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

27 W hen a bullock or a sheep or a goat is born, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering on fire unto the LORD.

“When a bull or sheep or goat is born, it must stay seven days with its mother. After that it will be received as a gift by fire to the Lord.

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

But do not kill a cow or female sheep and her young on the same day.

29 A nd when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it of your own free will.

When you give thanks to the Lord by giving a gift in worship, give it the right way so you will be received.

30 O n the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow. I am the LORD.

It must be eaten on the same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the Lord.

31 K eep, therefore, my commandments and do them. I am the LORD.

“So keep My Laws and obey them. I am the Lord.

32 P rofane ye not my holy name, and I will sanctify myself in the midst of the sons of Israel. I AM he who sanctifies you

Do not sin against My holy name. I will be honored among the people of Israel. I am the Lord Who makes you holy.

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

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