1 T he Lord said to Moses,

And the Lord said to Moses,

2 “ 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.

Say to Aaron and his sons that they shall stay away from the holy things which the Israelites dedicate to Me, that they may not profane My holy name; I am the Lord.

3 S ay 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.

Tell them, Any one of your offspring throughout your generations who goes to the holy things which the Israelites dedicate to the Lord when he is unclean, that shall be cut off from My presence and excluded from the sanctuary; I am the Lord.

4 N one 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,

No man of the offspring of Aaron who is a leper or has a discharge shall eat of the holy things until he is clean. And whoever touches any person or thing made unclean by contact with a corpse or a man who has had a discharge of semen,

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

Or whoever touches any dead creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may acquire uncleanness, whatever it may be,

6 t he 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.

The priest who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening and shall not eat of the holy things unless he has bathed with water.

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

When the sun is down, he shall be clean, and afterward may eat of the holy things, for they are his food.

8 H e 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.

That which dies of itself or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, defiling himself with it. I am the Lord.

9 T he 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.

The priests therefore shall observe My ordinance, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby if they profane it. I am the Lord, Who sanctifies them.

10 ‘ 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.

No outsider shall eat of the holy thing; a sojourner with the priest or a hired servant shall not eat of the holy thing.

11 B ut 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.

But if a priest buys a slave with his money, the slave may eat of the holy thing, and he also who is born in the priest’s house; they may eat of his food.

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

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

13 B ut 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.

But if a priest’s daughter is 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 stranger shall eat of it.

14 I f 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.

And if a man eats unknowingly of the holy thing, then he shall add one-fifth of its value to it and repay that amount to the priest for the holy thing.

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

The priests shall not profane the holy things the Israelites offer to the Lord,

16 T his 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

And so cause them to bear the iniquity when they eat their holy things; for I the Lord sanctify them.

17 T hen the Lord said to Moses,

And the Lord said to Moses,

18 “ 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

Say to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites, Whoever of the house of Israel and of the foreigners in Israel brings his offering, whether to pay a vow or as a freewill offering which is offered to the Lord for a burnt offering

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

That you may be accepted, you shall offer a male without blemish of the young bulls, the sheep, or the goats.

20 D o not give anything that is not perfect, for you will not please the Lord.

But you shall not offer anything which has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you.

21 W hen 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.

And whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offering to the Lord to make a special vow to the Lord or for a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock must bring what is perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish in it.

22 Y ou 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.

Animals blind or made infirm and weak or maimed, or having sores or a wen or an itch or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord or make an offering of them by fire upon the altar to the Lord.

23 Y ou 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.

For a freewill offering you may offer either a bull or a lamb which has some part too long or too short, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

24 D o 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.

You shall not offer to the Lord any animal which has its testicles bruised or crushed or broken or cut, neither sacrifice it in your land.

25 A nd 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.’”

Neither shall you offer as the bread of your God any such animals obtained from a foreigner, because their defects render them unfit; there is a blemish in them; they will not be accepted for you.

26 T he Lord said to Moses,

And the Lord said to Moses,

27 “ 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.

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

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

And whether is a cow or a ewe, you shall not kill her and her young both in one day.

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

And when you sacrifice an offering of thanksgiving to the Lord, sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

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

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

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

So shall you heartily accept My commandments and conform your life and conduct to them. I am the Lord.

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

Neither shall you profane My holy name; but I will be hallowed among the Israelites. I am the Lord, Who consecrates and makes you holy,

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

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