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Leviticus 22:5

3 Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.

4 If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen,

or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—

6 the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.

7 When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

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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
or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—
KJV
Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
WEB
or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may become unclean, whatever uncleanness he has—
ASV
or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;
DARBY
or a man that toucheth any crawling thing whereby he becometh unclean, or a man by whom he may become unclean, whatever may be his uncleanness,
BLB
or a man who touches any swarming thing that is unclean to him or any person who is unclean to him, whatever his uncleanness may be,
ÅB
eller den som rører ved noe kryp som en blir uren ved, eller ved et menneske som en blir uren ved, hva urenhet det enn er.
OTB
eller hvis han berører noen krypende skapning som gjør ham uren, eller noen person ved hvem han blir gjort uren, uansett hva hans urenhet måtte være.
B1930
eller den som rører ved noget kryp som en blir uren ved, eller ved et menneske som en blir uren ved, hvad urenhet det enn er.

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