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Leviticus 22:7

5 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;

6 The soul which hath touched any such shall be unclean until even, and shall not eat of the holy things, unless he wash his flesh with water.

And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.

8 That which dieth of itself, or is torn with beasts, he shall not eat to defile himself therewith: I am the LORD.

9 They shall therefore keep mine ordinance, lest they bear sin for it, and die therefore, if they profane it: I the LORD do sanctify them.

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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
When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.
KJV
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean, and shall afterward eat of the holy things; because it is his food.
WEB
When the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
ASV
And when the sun is down, he shall be clean; and afterward he shall eat of the holy things, because it is his bread.
DARBY
and when the sun goeth down, he shall be clean, and may afterwards eat of the holy things; for it is his food.
BLB
And when the sun goes down, then he shall be clean, and afterward he may eat of the holy things, because it [is] his food.
ÅB
Når solen er gått ned, er han ren, og deretter kan han spise av de hellige gaver; for det er hans mat.
OTB
Når solen går ned, vil han være ren, og deretter kan han spise av de hellige offergavene, for det er hans mat.
B1930
Når solen er gått ned, er han ren, og derefter kan han ete av de hellige gaver; for det er hans mat.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 21:22

    He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:4

    Have we not power to eat and to drink?

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  • Deuteronomy 18:3–4

    And this shall be the priest’s due from the people, from them that offer a sacrifice, whether it be ox or sheep; and they shall give unto the priest the shoulder, and the two cheeks, and the maw.

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  • 1 Corinthians 9:13–14

    Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?

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  • Numbers 18:11–19

    And this is thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.

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