25. They shall not make themselves unclean by going near a dead body; only for their father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or unmarried sister may they make themselves unclean.
26. After he is again clean, he must wait an additional seven days;
27. on the day he enters the inner court to serve in the sanctuary, he shall present a purification offering for himself—oracle of the Lord God.
28. I will be their heritage: I am their heritage! You shall not give them any property in Israel, for I am their property!
29. They shall eat grain offerings, purification offerings, and reparation offerings; anything under the ban in Israel belongs to them;
30. all the choicest first fruits of every kind and all the best of your offerings of every kind shall belong to the priests; the best of your dough you shall also give to the priests to bring a blessing upon your house.
31. The priests shall not eat anything, whether bird or animal, that died naturally or was killed by wild beasts.