Leviticus 22:13

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If a priest’s daughter is widowed or divorced, doesn’t have any children, and comes back to live in her father’s home, she may eat her father’s food. But a layperson must never eat it.

Cross References

Genesis 38:11

Then Judah said to his daughter-in-law Tamar, “Return to your father’s home. Live as a widow until my son Shelah grows up.” He thought that this son, too, might die like his brothers. So Tamar went to live in her father’s home.

Ezra 2:63

The governor told them not to eat any of the most holy food until a priest could use the Urim and Thummim  ⌞to settle the problem⌟.

Exodus 12:43

The Lord said to Moses and Aaron, “These are the rules for the Passover: “No foreigner may eat the Passover meal.

Exodus 29:33

They will eat those offerings through which they made peace with the Lord at their ordination and installation. No one else may eat them because the offerings are holy.

Ezekiel 44:8

You didn’t take care of my holy things. You put foreigners in charge of my temple.

Leviticus 10:14

Also eat the breast presented ⌞to the Lord⌟ and the thigh that was given as a contribution. You and your sons and daughters may eat them in a clean place because they are your part of the fellowship offerings from the Israelites.

Leviticus 22:10

“Laypeople must never eat any holy offering, even if they are visiting a priest or are working for him.

Leviticus 22:12

However, if a priest’s daughter marries a layman, she must never eat the food taken from the holy contributions.

Deuteronomy 24:2

She might marry another man after she leaves his house.

1 Samuel 21:7

That same day one of Saul’s servants who was obligated to stay in the Lord’s presence was there. His name was Doeg. A foreman for Saul’s shepherds, he was from Edom.