1 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

2 “ Tell Aaron and his sons to be careful with the holy gifts of the sons of Israel, which they dedicate to Me, so as not to profane My holy name; 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 to them, ‘ If any man among all your descendants throughout your generations approaches the holy gifts which the sons of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he has an uncleanness, that person shall be cut off from before Me; 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 N o man of the descendants of Aaron, who is a leper or who has a discharge, may eat of the holy gifts until he is clean. And if one touches anything made unclean by a corpse or if a man has a seminal emission,

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 if a man touches any teeming things by which he is made unclean, or any man by whom he is made unclean, whatever his uncleanness;

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

6 a person who touches any such shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy gifts unless he has bathed his body in 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 B ut when the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy gifts, for 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 H e shall not eat an animal which dies or is torn by beasts, becoming unclean by it; 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 charge, so that they will not bear sin because of it and die thereby because they profane it; I am the Lord 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 layman, however, is to eat the holy gift; a sojourner with the priest or a hired man shall not eat of the holy gift.

‘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 a priest buys a slave as his property with his money, that one may eat of it, and those who are born in his house may eat of his food.

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 a priest’s daughter is married to a layman, she shall not eat of the offering of the gifts.

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 a priest’s daughter becomes a widow or divorced, and has no child and returns to her father’s house as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s food; but no layman shall eat of it.

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 B ut if a man eats a holy gift unintentionally, then he shall add to it a fifth of it and shall give the holy gift to the priest.

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 T hey shall not profane the holy gifts of the sons of Israel which they offer to the Lord,

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

16 a nd so cause them to bear punishment for guilt by eating their holy gifts; for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’” Flawless Animals for Sacrifice

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 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Then the Lord said to Moses,

18 “ Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel and say to them, ‘ Any man of the house of Israel or of the aliens in Israel who presents his offering, whether it is any of their votive or any of their freewill offerings, which they present to 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 f or you to be accepted— it must be a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.

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

20 W hatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you.

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

21 W hen a man offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord to fulfill a special vow or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.

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 T hose that are blind or fractured or maimed or having a running sore or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make of them an offering by fire on the altar to 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 I n respect to an ox or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted member, you may present it for a freewill offering, but for a vow it will 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 A lso anything with its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the Lord, or sacrifice 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 or shall you accept any such from the hand of a foreigner for offering as the food of your God; for their corruption is in them, they have a defect, 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 T hen the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

The Lord said to Moses,

27 “ When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be accepted as a sacrifice of an offering by fire to 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 B ut, whether it is an ox or a sheep, you shall not kill both it and its young in one day.

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

29 W hen you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

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

30 I t shall be eaten on the same day, you shall leave none of it until morning; 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 S o you shall keep My commandments, and do them; I am the Lord.

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

32 “ You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be sanctified among the sons of Israel; I am the Lord 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 w ho brought you out from 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.”