Ifa mancarriesholymeatin the foldof his garment,and touchesbreadwith this fold,or cookedfood,wine,oil,or any[other] food,will it becomeholy?'"And the priestsanswered,"No."
"For sevendaysyou shall makeatonementfor the altarand consecrateit; then the altarshall be mostholy,[and] whatevertouchesthe altarshall be holy.
Deadfliesmake a perfumer'soilstink,so a littlefoolishnessis weightierthanwisdom[and] honor.
"When they goout into the outercourt,into the outercourtto the people,they shall putofftheir garmentsin whichthey have been ministeringand laythem in the holychambers;then they shall puton othergarmentssothat they will not transmitholinessto the peoplewith their garments.
Anyonewhotouchesits fleshwill becomeconsecrated;and whenanyof its bloodsplasheson a garment,in a holyplaceyou shall washwhatwas splashedon.
Everymaleamong the priestsmay eatof it; it is mostholy.
Everymaleamong the priestsmay eatof it. It shall be eatenin a holyplace;it is mostholy.
"You blind men,whichis more important,the offering,orthe altarthat sanctifiesthe offering?
"They shall teachYour ordinancesto Jacob,And Your lawto Israel.They shall putincensebeforeYou, And wholeburntofferingson Your altar.
