1 T he Lord said to Moses,

Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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.

“Speak to Aaron and his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me: 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.

Say to them: ‘Whoever of all your descendants throughout your generations, who goes near the holy things which the children of Israel dedicate to the Lord, while he has uncleanness upon him, that person shall be cut off from My presence: 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,

‘Whatever man of the descendants of Aaron, who is a leper or has a discharge, shall not eat the holy offerings until he is clean. And whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission 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 creeping thing by which he would be made unclean, or any person by whom he would become unclean, whatever his uncleanness 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 person who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat the holy offerings unless he washes his body 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.

And when the sun goes down he shall be clean; and afterward he may eat the holy offerings, because it is 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.

Whatever dies naturally or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, to defile 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.

‘They shall therefore keep My ordinance, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby, if they profane it: I the Lord sanctify 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 the holy offering; one who dwells with the priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat 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 the priest buys a person with his money, he may eat it; and one who is born in his house may eat 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 the priest’s daughter is married to an outsider, she may not eat of the holy offerings.

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 the 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 her father’s food; but no outsider shall eat 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 the holy offering unintentionally, then he shall restore a holy offering to the priest, and add one-fifth to it.

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

They shall not profane the holy offerings of the children of Israel, which they 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

or allow them to bear the guilt of trespass when they eat their holy offerings; for I the Lord sanctify them.’” Offerings Accepted and Not Accepted

17 T hen the Lord said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

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

“Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, who offers his sacrifice for any of his vows or for any of his freewill offerings, which they offer to the Lord as a burnt offering—

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

you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats.

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

Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf.

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 a peace offering to the Lord, to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect 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.

Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them on 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.

Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb too long or too short you may offer as a freewill offering, 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 what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them 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.’”

Nor from a foreigner’s hand shall you offer any of these as the bread of your God, because their corruption is in them, and defects are in them. They shall not be accepted on your behalf.’”

26 T he Lord said to Moses,

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

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 be seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted as 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.

Whether it is a cow or ewe, do not kill both her and her young on the same 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 offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the Lord, offer it of your own free will.

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

On the same day it shall be eaten; you shall leave none of it until morning: I am the Lord.

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

“Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform 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.

You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the Lord who sanctifies you,

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.”