1 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

2 S peak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow 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, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow 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 hat man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth 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 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 touches anything that is unclean that moves on the ground, or touches any man who makes him unclean, for whatever reason,

6 T he soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash 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 food.

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 dieth of itself, or is torn with 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 mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the Lord do sanctify 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 T here shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an 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 if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.

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 also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering 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 be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father's meat: but there shall be no stranger 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 eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

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 children of Israel, which they offer 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 trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the Lord do sanctify 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 A nd the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

Then the Lord said to Moses,

18 S peak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be 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 at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, 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 whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

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

21 A nd whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall 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 wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto 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 E ither a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou 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 make any offering thereof in 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 a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be 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 spake unto Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

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 an offering made by 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 be 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 at your own 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 T herefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the Lord.

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

32 N either shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the Lord which hallow 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 T hat 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.”