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Leviticus 22:13-32 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

13. But if the priest’s daughter becomes widowed or divorced, has no children, and returns to her father’s house as in her youth, she may share her father’s food. But no outsider may share it.

14. If anyone eats a holy offering in error, he must add a fifth to its value and give the holy offering to the priest.

15. The priests must not profane the holy offerings the Israelites give to the Lord

16. by letting the people eat their holy offerings and having them bear the penalty of restitution. For I am Yahweh who sets them apart.”

17. The Lord spoke to Moses:

18. “Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the foreign residents in Israel who presents his offering — whether they present freewill gifts or payment of vows to the Lord as burnt offerings —

19. must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.

20. You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

21. “When a man presents a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it has to be unblemished to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it.

22. You are not to present any animal to the Lord that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a running sore, festering rash, or scabs; you may not put any of them on the altar as a fire offering to the Lord.

23. You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering.

24. You are not to present to the Lord anything that has bruised, crushed, torn, or severed testicles; you must not sacrifice them in your land.

25. Neither you nor a foreigner are to present food to your God from any of these animals. They will not be accepted for you because they are deformed and have a defect.”

26. The Lord spoke to Moses:

27. “When an ox, sheep, or goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days; from the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a gift, a fire offering to the Lord.

28. But you are not to slaughter an animal from the herd or flock on the same day as its young.

29. When you sacrifice a thank offering to the Lord, sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.

30. It is to be eaten on the same day. Do not let any of it remain until morning; I am Yahweh.

31. “You are to keep My commands and do them; I am Yahweh.

32. You must not profane My holy name; I must be treated as holy among the Israelites. I am Yahweh who sets you apart,

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