Leviticus 22:7

And when the sun has gone down he will be clean; and after that he may take part in the holy food, because it is his bread.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Any person touching any such unclean thing will be unclean till evening, and may not take of the holy food till his flesh has been bathed in water;

8That which comes to a natural death, or is attacked by beasts, he may not take as food, for it will make him unclean: I am the Lord.

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Cross References

Numbers 18:9This is to be yours of the most holy things, out of the fire offerings; every offering of theirs, every meal offering and sin-offering, and every offering which they make on account of error, is to be most holy for you and your sons.

Numbers 18:13The earliest produce from their land which they take to the Lord is to be yours; everyone in your house who is clean may have it for his food.

1 Corinthians 9:4Have we no right to take food and drink?

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:2-10

Laws Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 2 Speak unto Aaron and to his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they profane not my holy name in those things which they hallow unto me: I am the Lord . 3 Say unto them, Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generations, that goeth unto the holy things, which the children of Israel hallow unto the Lord , having his uncleanness upon him, that soul shall be cut off… Read the whole commentary →

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