Leviticus 22:1

The Lord also spoke to Moses saying:

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

In Context

2Speak to Aaron and to his sons, so that they may be careful of those things which have been consecrated for the sons of Israel, and so that they may not contaminate the name of the things sanctified to me, which they offer. I am the Lord.

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Cross References

Leviticus 5:15If a soul, by mistake, shall have transgressed the ceremonies in those things that are sanctified to the Lord, he shall offer for his offense an immaculate ram from the flocks, such as can be bought for two shekels, according to the weight of the Sanctuary.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 22:1

In this chapter we have divers laws concerning the priests and sacrifices all for the preserving of the honour of the sanctuary. I. That the priests should not eat the holy things in their uncleanness, ver. 1-9 . II. That no stranger who did not belong to some family of the priests should eat of the holy things ( ver. 10-13 ), and, if he did it unwittingly, he must make restitution,, ver. 14-16 . III. That the sacrifices which were offered must be without blemish, ver. 17-25 . IV. That they must be more than eight… Read the whole commentary →

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