Leviticus

Contains rules and instructions for rituals, offerings, and how to live a holy life.

Chapter 22

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Geneva: And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, that they be separated from the holy thinges of the children of Israel, and that they pollute not mine holy name in those things, which they hallowe vnto me: I am the Lorde.

KJV: 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 from my presence: I am the LORD.

Geneva: Say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of all your seede among your generations after you, that toucheth the holy things which the children of Israel hallowe vnto the Lord, hauing his vncleannesse vpon him, euen that person shall be cut off from my sight: I am the Lorde.

KJV: What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;

Geneva: Whosoeuer also of the seede of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue, he shall not eate of the holy things vntill he be cleane: and who so toucheth any that is vncleane, by reason of the dead, or a man whose issue of seede runneth from him,

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;

Geneva: Or the man that toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man, by whom he may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath,

KJV: 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.

Geneva: The person that hath touched such, shall therefore be vncleane vntill the euen, and shall not eat of ye holy things, except he haue washed his flesh with water.

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

Geneva: But when the Sunne is downe, hee shalbe cleane, & shall afterward eate of the holy things: for it is his foode.

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

Geneva: Of a beast that dyeth, or is rent with beasts, whereby he may be defiled, hee shall not eate: I am the Lorde.

KJV: 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.

Geneva: Let them keepe therefore mine ordinance, least they beare their sinne for it, and die for it, if they defile it: I the Lord sanctifie them.

KJV: There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.

Geneva: There shall no stranger also eate of the holie thing, neither the ghest of the Priest, neither shall an hired seruant eat of the holie thing:

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.

Geneva: But if the Priest bye any with money, he shall eate of it, also he that is borne in his house: they shall eate of his meate.

KJV: If the priest’s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.

Geneva: If the Priests daughter also be maried vnto a stranger, she may not eate of the holy offrings.

KJV: But if the priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.

Geneva: Notwithstanding if the Priests daughter be a widowe or diuorced, and haue no childe, but is returned vnto her fathers house shee shall eate of her fathers bread, as she did in her youth but there shall no stranger eate thereof.

KJV: And if a man eat of the holy thing unwittingly, then he shall put the fifth part thereof unto it, and shall give it unto the priest with the holy thing.

Geneva: If a man eate of the holie thing vnwittingly, he shall put the fift part thereunto, and giue it vnto the Priest with the halowed thing.

KJV: And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;

Geneva: So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

KJV: Or suffer them to bear the iniquity of trespass, when they eat their holy things: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

Geneva: Neither cause the people to beare the iniquitie of their trespas, while they eate their holy thing: for I the Lorde do halowe them.

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Geneva: And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

KJV: Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;

Geneva: Speake vnto Aaron, and to his sonnes, and to all the children of Israel, and say vnto them, Whosoeuer he be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his sacrifice for all their vowes, and for all their free offrings, which they vse to offer vnto the Lorde for a burnt offring,

KJV: Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

Geneva: Yee shall offer of your free minde a male without blemish of the beeues, of the sheepe, or of the goates.

KJV: But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Geneva: Ye shall not offer any thing that hath a blemish: for that shal not be acceptable for you.

KJV: And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.

Geneva: And whosoeuer bringeth a peace offring vnto ye Lord to accomplish his vowe, or for a free offring, of the beeues, or of the sheepe, his free offring shall bee perfect, no blemish shalbe in it.

KJV: Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.

Geneva: Blinde, or broken, or maimed, or hauing a wenne, or skiruie, or skabbed: these shall yee not offer vnto the Lord nor make an offring by fire of these vpon the altar of the Lorde.

KJV: Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

Geneva: Yet a bullocke, or a sheepe that hath any member superfluous, or lacking, such mayest thou present for a free offring, but for a vowe it shall not be accepted.

KJV: Ye shall not offer unto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.

Geneva: Ye shall not offer vnto ye Lord that which is bruised or crusshed, or broken, or cut away, neither shal ye make an offring thereof in your land,

KJV: Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.

Geneva: Neither of ye hand of a strager shal ye offer ye bread of your God of any of these, because their corruption is in them, there is a blemish in them: therefore shall they not be accepted for you.

KJV: And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

Geneva: And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying,

KJV: When a bullock, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the dam; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be accepted for an offering made by fire unto the LORD.

Geneva: When a bullocke, or a sheepe, or a goate shal be brought foorth, it shalbe euen seuen daies vnder his damme: and from the eight day forth, it shalbe accepted for a sacrifice made by fire vnto the Lord.

KJV: And whether it be cow or ewe, ye shall not kill it and her young both in one day.

Geneva: As for the cowe or the ewe, yee shall not kill her, and her yong both in one day.

KJV: And when ye will offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving unto the LORD, offer it at your own will.

Geneva: So when ye will offer a thanke offring vnto the Lord, ye shall offer willingly.

KJV: On the same day it shall be eaten up; ye shall leave none of it until the morrow: I am the LORD.

Geneva: The same day it shalbe eaten, yee shall leaue none of it vntill the morowe: I am the Lord.

KJV: Therefore shall ye keep my commandments, and do them: I am the LORD.

Geneva: Therefore shall ye keepe my commandements and do them: for I am the Lord.

KJV: Neither shall ye profane my holy name; but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel: I am the LORD which hallow you,

Geneva: Neither shal ye pollute mine holy Name, but I will be halowed among the children of Israel. I the Lord sanctifie you,

KJV: That brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the LORD.

Geneva: Which haue brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God: I am the Lord.

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