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Restrictions against the Unclean

Leviticus 22:11

In 11 translations

BSB
But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.
KJV
But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.with…: Heb. with the purchase of his money
WEB
But if a priest buys a slave, purchased by his money, he shall eat of it; and those who are born in his house shall eat of his bread.
ASV
But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.
LSV
but when a priest buys a person, the purchase of his money, he eats of it, also one born in his house; they eat of his bread.
YLT
and when a priest buyeth a person, the purchase of his money, he doth eat of it, also one born in his house; they do eat of his bread.
DBY
But if a priest buy any one for money, he may eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they may eat of his food.
DRC
But he whom the priest hath bought, and he that is his servant, born in his house, these shall eat of them.
GNV
But if the Priest bye any with money, he shall eate of it, also he that is borne in his house: they shall eate of his meate.
JPS
But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he may eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they may eat of his bread.
LXXE
But if a priest should have a soul purchased for money, he shall eat of his bread; and they that are born in his house, they also shall eat of his bread.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC
וְכֹהֵ֗ן כִּֽי־יִקְנֶ֥ה נֶ֨פֶשׁ֙ קִנְיַ֣ן כַּסְפּ֔וֹ ה֖וּא יֹ֣אכַל בּ֑וֹ וִילִ֣יד בֵּית֔וֹ הֵ֖ם יֹאכְל֥וּ בְלַחְמֽוֹ׃
LXX-Br
Ἐὰν δὲ ἱερεὺς κτήσηται ψυχὴν ἔγκτητον ἀργυρίου, οὗτος φάγεται ἐκ τῶν ἄρτων αὐτοῦ· καὶ οἱ οἰκογενεῖς αὐτοῦ, καὶ οὗτοι φάγονται τῶν ἄρτων αὐτοῦ.

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From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 17:13Whether they are born in your household or purchased, they must be circumcised. My covenant in your flesh will be an everlasting covenant.
  • Numbers 18:11–13And this is yours as well: the offering of their gifts, along with all the wave offerings of the Israelites. I have given this to you and your sons and daughters as a permanent statute. Every ceremonially clean person…
  • Exodus 12:44But any slave who has been purchased may eat of it, after you have circumcised him.

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