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Leviticus 2:3

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

The rest of this sacrifice is for the priests; it is very holy because it was offered to me.

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In fact, the governor told them, “You cannot eat the food offered to God until we find out if you really are priests.”

Do this for seven days, and the altar will become so holy that anyone who touches it will become holy.

Instead, they will receive part of the grain sacrifices, as well as part of the sacrifices for sin and sacrifices to make things right. They will also be given everything in Israel that has been completely dedicated to me.

and said, “These are the kitchens where the priests must boil the meat to be offered as sacrifices to make things right and as sacrifices for sin. They will also bake the grain for sacrifices in these kitchens. That way, these sacred offerings won't have to be carried through the outer courtyard, where someone could accidentally touch them and be harmed.”

This sacrifice is very holy. It belongs to the priest and must be killed in the same place where animals are killed as sacrifices for sins and as sacrifices to please me.

The rest of this sacrifice is for the priests; it is very holy because it was offered to me.

They may eat the food offerings presented to me,

By offering this sacrifice, the priest pays the price for any of these sins you may have committed. The priest gets the rest of the flour, just as he does with grain sacrifices.

The priest who offers this sacrifice must eat it in the sacred courtyard of the sacred tent,

The ceremony for this sacrifice and the one for sin are alike, and the meat may be eaten only by the priest who performs this ceremony of forgiveness.

just as he may eat the bread from a sacrifice to give thanks to me.

Out of all the tribes of Israel, I chose your family to be my priests. I wanted them to offer sacrifices and burn incense to me and to find out from me what I want my people to do. I commanded everyone to bring their sacrifices here where I live, and I allowed you and your family to keep those that were not offered to me on the altar. But you honour your sons instead of me! You don't respect the sacrifices and offerings that are brought to me, and you've all got fat from eating the best parts.




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