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Leviticus 22:11

9 The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.

10 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.

But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.

12 If the priest’s daughter is married to a man other than a priest, she is not to eat of the sacred contributions.

13 But if a priest’s daughter with no children becomes widowed or divorced and returns to her father’s house, she may share her father’s food as in her youth. But no outsider may share it.

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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
But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.
KJV
But 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.
WEB
But if a priest buys a slave, purchased by his money, he shall eat of it; and those who are born in his house shall eat of his bread.
ASV
But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.
DARBY
But if a priest buy any one for money, he may eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they may eat of his food.
BLB
And if a priest buys a person with his silver, he may eat it. And one who is born in his house, they may eat his food.
ÅB
Men når en prest kjøper en slave for sine penger, da kan slaven spise av det, likeså den som er født i hans hus; de kan spise av hans mat.
OTB
Men hvis en prest kjøper en slave med sine penger, kan den personen spise av det, og de som er født i hans hus kan spise av hans mat.
B1930
Men når en prest kjøper en træl for sine penger, da kan trælen ete av det, likeså den som er født i hans hus; de kan ete av hans mat.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Genesis 17:13

    Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant.

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  • Exodus 12:44

    But any slave who has been purchased may eat of it, after you have circumcised him.

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  • Numbers 18:11–13

    And this is yours as well: the offering of their gifts, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person in your household may eat it.

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