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Leviticus 21:22

20 or who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has an eye defect, a festering rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle.

21 No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall approach to present the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Since he has a defect, he is not to come near to offer the food of his God.

He may eat the most holy food of his God as well as the holy food,

23 but because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”

24 Moses told this to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He may eat the most holy food of his God as well as the holy food,
KJV
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
WEB
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
ASV
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy:
DARBY
The bread of his God, of the most holy and of the holy, shall he eat;
BLB
He may eat the bread of his God from the holies of holies, and from the holies.
ÅB
Sin Guds mat kan han nok spise, både av de høyhellige og av de hellige gaver;
OTB
Han har lov til å ta del i sin Guds mat, inkludert både det mest hellige og de hellige delene,
B1930
Sin Guds mat kan han nok ete, både av de høihellige og av de hellige gaver;

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 2:3

    The remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD.

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  • Leviticus 7:1

    “Now this is the law of the guilt offering, which is most holy:

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  • Leviticus 2:10

    But the remainder of the grain offering shall belong to Aaron and his sons; it is a most holy part of the offerings made by fire to the LORD.

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  • Numbers 18:9–10

    A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.

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  • Leviticus 22:10–13

    No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.

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  • Leviticus 24:8–9

    Every Sabbath day the bread is to be set out before the LORD on behalf of the Israelites as a permanent covenant.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:13

    Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?

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  • Numbers 18:19

    All the holy offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD I give to you and to your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. It is a permanent covenant of salt before the LORD for you and your offspring.”

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