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Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
None of the seed of Aaron that is a leper or that hath a running sore, shall eat of the hallowed things until he be clean. And whosoever toucheth any unclean soul or man whose seed runneth from him by night,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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;
Holman Bible
No man of Aaron’s descendants who has a skin disease
International Standard Version
If one of Aaron's descendants has an infectious skin disease or a discharge, he is not to eat anything sacred until he has been cleansed. Anyone who touches an unclean thing on account of the dead, or who has a seminal discharge,
A Conservative Version
Whatever man of the seed of Aaron being a man with a leprous disease, or has an issue, he shall not eat of the holy things until he is clean. And whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goes from h
American Standard Version
What man soever of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he be clean. And whoso toucheth anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
Amplified
No man of the descendants of Aaron who is a leper or has a discharge may eat the holy things [the offerings and the showbread] until he is clean. And whoever touches any person or thing made unclean by contact with a corpse or a man who has had a seminal emission,
Bible in Basic English
No man of the seed of Aaron who is a leper, or who has a flow from his body, may take of the holy food till he is clean. And any man touching anything which is unclean because of the dead, or any man whose seed goes from him;
Darby Translation
Whatsoever man of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a flux, he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. And he that toucheth any one that is unclean by a dead person, or a man whose seed of copulation hath passed from him;
Julia Smith Translation
A man, a man from the seed of Aaron, and he leprous or flowing; he shall not eat of the holies till he shall be clean. And he touching upon any unclean soul, or a man which shall go forth from him the effusion of seed;
King James 2000
Whatsoever man of the descendants of Aaron who is a leper, or has a discharge; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. And whoever touches any thing that is defiled by a dead body, or a man who has had an emission of semen;
Lexham Expanded Bible
" '{Anyone} from Aaron's offspring, if he [is] afflicted with a skin disease or a fluid discharge, shall not eat in the sanctuary {until} he is clean; and the one who touches any unclean person or a man from whom an emission of semen goes out,
Modern King James verseion
Any man of the seed of Aaron who is leprous, or has an issue, he shall not eat of the holy things until he is clean. And he who touches any uncleanness of a person, or a man whose semen has gone out from him,
NET Bible
No man from the descendants of Aaron who is diseased or has a discharge may eat the holy offerings until he becomes clean. The one who touches anything made unclean by contact with a dead person, or a man who has a seminal emission,
New Heart English Bible
"'Whoever of the seed of Aaron is a leper or has an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goes from him;
The Emphasized Bible
No man soever of the seed of Aaron who is a leper, or hath a flux, shall eat of the holy things, until he be clean, - And as for him who toucheth anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
Webster
Whatever man of the seed of Aaron is a leper, or hath a running issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. And whoever toucheth any thing that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goeth from him;
World English Bible
"'Whoever of the seed of Aaron is a leper or has an issue; he shall not eat of the holy things, until he is clean. Whoever touches anything that is unclean by the dead, or a man whose seed goes from him;
Youngs Literal Translation
Any man of the seed of Aaron, and is leprous or hath an issue -- of the holy things he doth not eat till that he is clean; and he who is coming against any uncleanness of a person, or a man whose seed of copulation goeth out from him,
Themes
Defilement » priests » Not to eat holy things while under
Defilement » Caused by » Leprosy
Defilement » Caused by » Gonorrhea
Disease » Instances of » Of the sexual organs
Leprosy » Those afflicted with » Excluded from priest's office
priests » Special laws respecting » While unclean could not eat of the holy things
Purifications or baptisms » Of individuals who were ceremonially unclean
Interlinear
Zuwb
Qodesh
Naga`
Nephesh
Zera`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 22:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Priests And Their Food
3 Say unto them, 'Whosoever he be of all your seed among your generation after you, that goeth unto the hallowed things which the children of Israel shall have hallowed unto the LORD, his uncleanness shall be upon him: and that soul shall perish from out of my sight. I am the LORD. 4 None of the seed of Aaron that is a leper or that hath a running sore, shall eat of the hallowed things until he be clean. And whosoever toucheth any unclean soul or man whose seed runneth from him by night, 5 or whosoever toucheth any worm that is unclean to him, or man that is unclean to him, whatsoever uncleanness he hath:
Cross References
Leviticus 11:39
If any beast of which ye eat die, he that toucheth the dead carcass shall be unclean until the evening.
Leviticus 15:2-3
saying, "Speak unto the children of Israel and say unto them, 'Every man that hath a running issue in his flesh, is unclean by the reason of his issue.
Leviticus 15:13-16
"'When he that hath an issue is cleansed of his issue, let him number seven days after he is clean, and wash his clothes, and bathe his flesh in running water, and then he is clean.
Leviticus 21:1
And the LORD said unto Moses, "Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron and say unto them, 'A priest shall defile himself at the death of none of his people,
Leviticus 2:3
And the remnant of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons, as a thing most holy of the sacrifices of the LORD.
Leviticus 2:10
And that which is left of the meat offering shall be Aaron's and his sons, as a thing that is most holy of the offerings of the LORD.
Leviticus 6:25-29
"Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons and say, 'This is the law of the sin offering. In the place where the burnt offering is killed, shall the sin offering be killed also before the LORD, for it is most holy.
Leviticus 11:24-28
In such ye shall be unclean: whosoever touch the carcass of them shall be unclean unto the even,
Leviticus 13:2-3
"When there appeareth a rising in any man's flesh - either a scab or a glistering white - as though the plague of leprosy were in the skin of his flesh, then let him be brought unto Aaron the priest or unto one of his sons, the priests.
Leviticus 13:44-46
then he is a leper and unclean: and the priest shall judge him unclean, for the plague of his head.
Leviticus 14:1-32
And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
Leviticus 21:22
Notwithstanding, he shall eat of the bread of his God: even as well of the most holy, as of the holy:
Numbers 18:9
This shall be thine of most holy sacrifices: All their gifts, throughout all their meat offerings, sin offerings and trespass offerings which they bring unto me. They shall be most holy unto thee and unto thy sons.
Numbers 18:19
All the holy heave offerings which the children of Israel heave unto the LORD, I give thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, to be a duty forever. And it shall be a salted covenant forever, before the LORD: unto thee and to thy seed with thee."
Numbers 19:11-16
"'He that toucheth any dead person, shall be unclean seven days.