Leviticus 22:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“If any of Aaron’s descendants has a serious skin disease or a discharge, he cannot eat the holy food until he becomes clean. This rule is for any priest who becomes unclean. That priest can become unclean from a dead body or from his own semen.

Cross References

Leviticus 21:1

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

Leviticus 11:39

“Also, if an animal which you use for food dies, whoever touches its dead body will be unclean until evening.

Numbers 18:19

I, the Lord, give you everything that the people offer as holy gifts. This is your share. I give it to you and your sons and daughters. This law will continue forever. It is an agreement with the Lord that cannot be broken. I make this promise to you and to your descendants.”

Numbers 18:9

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

Leviticus 21:22

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

Leviticus 2:10

The rest of that grain offering will belong to Aaron and his sons. This gift to the Lord is very holy.

Leviticus 2:3

The rest of that grain offering will belong to Aaron and his sons. This gift to the Lord is very holy.

Leviticus 15:17

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

Haggai 2:13

Then Haggai said, “Whoever touches a dead body will become unclean. Now if they touch anything else, will it also become unclean?” The priests answered, “Yes, it will become unclean.”

Numbers 19:20

“Whoever becomes unclean and does not become clean must be separated from the community. If an unclean person is not sprinkled with that special water and does not become clean, that person might make the Lord’s Holy Tent unclean.