Leviticus.22

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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GOD spoke to Moses,

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The LORD said to Moses,

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Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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The LORD said to Moses,

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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.

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"Tell Aaron and his sons to treat the holy offerings that the Israelites consecrate to me with reverence so they won't desecrate my holy name. I am GOD.

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"Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name. I am the LORD.

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"Speak to Aaron and his sons, that they separate themselves from the holy things of the children of Israel, and that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me: I am the LORD.

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"Tell Aaron and his sons to treat the sacred gifts that the Israelites set apart for me with great care, so they do not profane my holy name. I am the LORD.

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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.

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"Tell them, From now on, if any of your descendants approaches in a state of ritual uncleanness the holy offerings that the Israelites consecrate to GOD, he will be cut off from my presence. I am GOD.

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"Say to them: 'For the generations to come, if any of your descendants is ceremonially unclean and yet comes near the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD.

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Say to them: "Whoever of all your descendants throughout your generations, who goes near the holy things which the children of Israel dedicate to the LORD, while he has uncleanness upon him, that person shall be cut off from My presence: I am the LORD.

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Remind them that if any of their descendants are ceremonially unclean when they approach the sacred food presented by the Israelites, they must be cut off from my presence. I am the LORD!

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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;

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"Each and every one of Aaron's descendants who has an infectious skin disease or a discharge may not eat any of the holy offerings until he is clean. Also, if he touches anything defiled by a corpse, or has an emission of semen,

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"'If a descendant of Aaron has an infectious skin disease or a bodily discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is cleansed. He will also be unclean if he touches something defiled by a corpse or by anyone who has an emission of semen,

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"Whatever man of the descendants of Aaron, who is a leper or has a discharge, shall not eat the holy offerings until he is clean. And whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,

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"If any of the priests have a contagious skin disease or any kind of discharge that makes them ceremonially unclean, they may not eat the sacred offerings until they have been pronounced clean. If any of the priests become unclean by touching a corpse, or are defiled by an emission of semen,

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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;

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or is contaminated by touching a crawling creature, or touches a person who is contaminated for whatever reason

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or if he touches any crawling thing that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be.

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or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he would be made unclean, or any person by whom he would become unclean, whatever his uncleanness may be--

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or by touching a creeping creature that is unclean, or by touching someone who is ceremonially unclean for any reason,

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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.

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-a person who touches any such thing will be ritually unclean until evening and may not eat any of the holy offerings unless he has washed well with water.

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The one who touches any such thing will be unclean till evening. He must not eat any of the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.

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the person who has touched any such thing shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat the holy offerings unless he washes his body with water.

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they will remain defiled until evening. They must not eat any of the sacred offerings until they have purified their bodies with water.

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

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After the sun goes down he is clean and may go ahead and eat the holy offerings; they are his food.

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When the sun goes down, he will be clean, and after that he may eat the sacred offerings, for they are his food.

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

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When the sun goes down, they will be clean again and may eat the sacred offerings. After all, this food has been set aside for them.

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

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But he must not contaminate himself by eating anything found dead or torn by wild animals. I am GOD.

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He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, and so become unclean through it. I am the LORD.

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Whatever dies naturally or is torn by beasts he shall not eat, to defile himself with it: I am the LORD.

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The priests may never eat an animal that has died a natural death or has been torn apart by wild animals, for this would defile them. I am the LORD.

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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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"The priests must observe my instructions lest they become guilty and die by treating the offerings with irreverence. I am GOD who makes them holy.

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"'The priests are to keep my requirements so that they do not become guilty and die for treating them with contempt. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.

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"They shall therefore keep My ordinance, lest they bear sin for it and die thereby, if they profane it: I the LORD sanctify them.

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Warn all the priests to follow these instructions carefully; otherwise they will be subject to punishment and die for violating them. I am the LORD who makes them holy.

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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.

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"No layperson may eat anything set apart as holy. Nor may a priest's guest or his hired hand eat anything holy.

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"'No one outside a priest's family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired worker eat it.

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"No outsider shall eat the holy offering; one who dwells with the priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat the holy thing.

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"No one outside a priest's family may ever eat the sacred offerings, even if the person lives in a priest's home or is one of his hired servants.

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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.

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But if a priest buys a slave, the slave may eat of it; also the slaves born in his house may eat his food.

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But if a priest buys a slave with money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.

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But if the priest buys a person with his money, he may eat it; and one who is born in his house may eat his food.

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However, if the priest buys slaves with his own money, they may eat of his food. And if his slaves have children, they also may share his food.

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

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If a priest's daughter marries a layperson, she may no longer eat from the holy contributions.

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If a priest's daughter marries anyone other than a priest, she may not eat any of the sacred contributions.

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If the priest's daughter is married to an outsider, she may not eat of the holy offerings.

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If a priest's daughter marries someone outside the priestly family, she may no longer eat the sacred offerings.

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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.

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But if the priest's daughter is widowed or divorced and without children and returns to her father's household as before, she may eat of her father's food. But no layperson may eat of it.

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But if a priest's daughter becomes a widow or is divorced, yet has no children, and she returns to live in her father's house as in her youth, she may eat of her father's food. No unauthorized person, however, may eat any of it.

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But if the priest's daughter is a widow or divorced, and has no child, and has returned to her father's house as in her youth, she may eat her father's food; but no outsider shall eat it.

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But if she becomes a widow or is divorced and has no children to support her, and she returns to live in her father's home, she may eat her father's food again. But other than these exceptions, only members of the priests' families are allowed to eat the sacred offerings.

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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.

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"If anyone eats from a holy offering accidentally, he must give back the holy offering to the priest and add twenty percent to it.

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"'If anyone eats a sacred offering by mistake, he must make restitution to the priest for the offering and add a fifth of the value to it.

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"And if a man eats the holy offering unintentionally, then he shall restore a holy offering to the priest, and add one-fifth to it.

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"Anyone who eats the sacred offerings without realizing it must pay the priest for the amount eaten, plus an added penalty of 20 percent.

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

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"The priests must not treat with irreverence the holy offerings of the Israelites that they contribute to GOD

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The priests must not desecrate the sacred offerings the Israelites present to the LORD

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They shall not profane the holy offerings of the children of Israel, which they offer to the LORD,

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No one may defile the sacred offerings brought to the LORD by the Israelites

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

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lest they desecrate themselves and make themselves guilty when they eat the holy offerings. I am GOD who makes them holy." [JC]

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by allowing them to eat the sacred offerings and so bring upon them guilt requiring payment. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.'"

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or allow them to bear the guilt of trespass when they eat their holy offerings; for I the LORD sanctify them."'

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by allowing unauthorized people to eat them. The negligent priest would bring guilt upon the people and require them to pay compensation. I am the LORD, who makes them holy."

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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GOD spoke to Moses,

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The LORD said to Moses,

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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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And the LORD said to Moses,

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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;

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"Tell Aaron and his sons and all the People of Israel, Each and every one of you, whether native born or foreigner, who presents a Whole-Burnt-Offering to GOD to fulfill a vow or as a Freewill-Offering,

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"Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: 'If any of you-either an Israelite or an alien living in Israel-presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,

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"Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: "Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, who offers his sacrifice for any of his vows or for any of his freewill offerings, which they offer to the LORD as a burnt offering--

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"Give Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites these instructions, which apply to those who are Israelites by birth as well as to the foreigners living among you. If you offer a whole burnt offering to the LORD, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,

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

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must make sure that it is a male without defect from cattle, sheep, or goats for it to be acceptable.

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you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.

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you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats.

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it will be accepted only if it is a male animal with no physical defects. It may be either a bull, a ram, or a male goat.

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

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Don't try slipping in some creature that has a defect--it won't be accepted.

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Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

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Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf.

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Do not bring an animal with physical defects, because it won't be accepted on your behalf.

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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.

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Whenever anyone brings an offering from cattle or sheep as a Peace-Offering to GOD to fulfill a vow or as a Freewill-Offering, it has to be perfect, without defect, to be acceptable.

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When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the LORD to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to be acceptable.

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And whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the LORD, to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.

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"If you bring a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must offer an animal that has no physical defects of any kind.

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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.

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Don't try giving GOD an animal that is blind, crippled, mutilated, an animal with running sores, a rash, or mange. Don't place any of these on the Altar as a gift to GOD.

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Do not offer to the LORD the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as an offering made to the LORD by fire.

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Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them on the altar to the LORD.

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An animal that is blind, injured, mutilated, or that has a growth, an open sore, or a scab must never be offered to the LORD by fire on the altar.

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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.

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You may, though, offer an ox or sheep that is deformed or stunted as a Freewill-Offering, but it is not acceptable in fulfilling a vow

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You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow.

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Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb too long or too short you may offer as a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

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If the bull or lamb is deformed or stunted, it may still be offered as a freewill offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow.

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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.

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. Don't offer to GOD an animal with bruised, crushed, torn, or cut-off testicles. Don't do this in your own land

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You must not offer to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut. You must not do this in your own land,

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"You shall not offer to the LORD what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them in your land.

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If an animal has damaged testicles or is castrated, it may never be offered to the LORD.

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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.

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but don't accept them from foreigners and present them as food for your GOD either. Because of deformities and defects they will not be acceptable."

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and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and have defects.'"

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Nor from a foreigner's hand shall you offer any of these as the bread of your God, because their corruption is in them, and defects are in them. They shall not be accepted on your behalf."'

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You must never accept mutilated or defective animals from foreigners to be offered as a sacrifice to your God. Such animals will not be accepted on your behalf because they are defective."

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And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

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GOD spoke to Moses:

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The LORD said to Moses,

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And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

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And the LORD said to Moses,

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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.

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"When a calf or lamb or goat is born, it is to stay with its mother for seven days. After the eighth day, it is acceptable as an offering, a gift to GOD.

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"When a calf, a lamb or a goat is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering made to the LORD by fire.

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"When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with its mother; and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

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"When a bull or a ram or a male goat is born, it must be left with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering given to the LORD by fire.

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

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Don't slaughter both a cow or ewe and its young on the same day.

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Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.

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Whether it is a cow or ewe, do not kill both her and her young on the same day.

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But you must never slaughter a mother animal and her offspring on the same day, whether from the herd or the flock.

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

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When you sacrifice a Thanksgiving-Offering to GOD, do it right so it will be acceptable.

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"When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.

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And when you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD, offer it of your own free will.

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When you bring a thanksgiving offering to the LORD, it must be sacrificed properly so it will be accepted on your behalf.

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

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Eat it on the same day; don't leave any leftovers until morning. I am GOD.

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It must be eaten that same day; leave none of it till morning. I am the LORD.

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On the same day it shall be eaten; you shall leave none of it until morning: I am the LORD.

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Eat the entire sacrificial animal on the day it is presented. Don't leave any of it until the second day. I am the LORD.

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

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"Do what I tell you; live what I tell you. I am GOD.

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"Keep my commands and follow them. I am the LORD.

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"Therefore you shall keep My commandments, and perform them: I am the LORD.

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"You must faithfully keep all my commands by obeying them, for I am the LORD.

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

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"Don't desecrate my holy name. I insist on being treated with holy reverence among the People of Israel. I am GOD who makes you holy

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Do not profane my holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites. I am the LORD, who makes you holy

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You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be hallowed among the children of Israel. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,

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Do not treat my holy name as common and ordinary. I must be treated as holy by the people of Israel. It is I, the LORD, who makes you holy.

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

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and brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am GOD."

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and who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD."

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

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It was I who rescued you from Egypt, that I might be your very own God. I am the LORD."

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