Leviticus 22:4

New English Translation

No man from the descendants of Aaron who is diseased or has a discharge may eat the holy offerings until he becomes clean. The one who touches anything made unclean by contact with a dead person, or a man who has a seminal emission,

Cross References

Leviticus 11:39

“‘Now if an animal that you may eat dies, whoever touches its carcass will be unclean until the evening.

Leviticus 15:17

and he must wash in water any clothing or leather that has semen on it, and it will be unclean until evening.

Leviticus 2:10

The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to his sons – it is most holy from the gifts of the Lord.

Leviticus 2:3

The remainder of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to his sons – it is most holy from the gifts of the Lord.

Leviticus 21:1

The Lord said to Moses: “Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron – say to them, ‘For a dead person no priest is to defile himself among his people,

Leviticus 21:22

He may eat both the most holy and the holy food of his God,

Haggai 2:13

Then Haggai asked, “If a person who is ritually unclean because of touching a dead body comes in contact with one of these items, will it become unclean?” The priests answered, “It will be unclean.”

Numbers 18:19

All the raised offerings of the holy things that the Israelites offer to the Lord, I have given to you, and to your sons and daughters with you, as a perpetual ordinance. It is a covenant of salt forever before the Lord for you and for your descendants with you.”

Numbers 18:9

Of all the most holy offerings reserved from the fire this will be yours: Every offering of theirs, whether from every grain offering or from every purification offering or from every reparation offering which they bring to me, will be most holy for you and for your sons.

Numbers 19:20

But the man who is unclean and does not purify himself, that person must be cut off from among the community, because he has polluted the sanctuary of the Lord; the water of purification was not sprinkled on him, so he is unclean.