Leviticus 22:4

Easy To Read Version

“If any of Aaron’s descendants [386] has one of the bad skin diseases [387] or a discharge [388] he can’t eat the holy food until he becomes clean. [389] That rule is for any priest that becomes unclean. [390] That priest can become unclean from a dead body or from his own semen. [391]

Cross References

Leviticus 11:39

“Also, if an animal {that you use for food} dies, then the person who touches its dead body will be unclean [143] until evening.

Leviticus 15:17

If the semen is on any clothing or leather, then that clothing or leather must be washed with water. It will be unclean [248] until evening.

Leviticus 2:10

The grain offering that is left will belong to Aaron and his sons. This offering made by fire to the Lord is very holy.

Leviticus 2:3

The grain offering that is left will belong to Aaron and his sons. This offering made by fire to the Lord is very holy.

Leviticus 21:1

The Lord said to Moses, “Tell these things to Aaron’s sons, the priests: A priest must not make himself unclean [371] by touching a dead person.

Leviticus 21:22

{That person is from the family of priests,} so he can eat the holy bread. He can also eat the very holy bread.

Haggai 2:13

Then Haggai said, “If a person touches a dead body, then he will become unclean. {\cf2\super [8]} Now, if he touches anything else, will that thing also become unclean?”

Numbers 18:19

Anything that the people offer as holy gifts, I, the Lord, give to you. This is your share. I give it to you and your sons and your daughters. This law will continue forever. It is an agreement with the Lord that can’t be broken. [245] I make this promise to you and to your descendants. [246] ”

Numbers 18:9

The people will bring sacrifices, grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings. Those offerings are most holy. Your share in the most holy offerings will come from the parts that are not burned. All those things will be for you and your sons.

Numbers 19:20

“If a person becomes unclean [264] and does not become clean, [265] that person must be separated from the people of Israel. That person was not sprinkled with the special water. He did not become clean. So he might make the Holy Tent [266] unclean.