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The Priestly Ministry Begins 1 It came to pass on theeighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel. 2 And he said to Aaron, “Take for yourself a youngbull as a sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before theLord. 3 And […]

The Profane Fire of Nadab and Abihu 1 ThenNadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron,each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offeredprofane fire before theLord, which He had not commanded them. 2 Sofire went out from theLordand devoured them, and they died before theLord. 3 And Moses said […]

Foods Permitted and Forbidden 1 Now theLordspoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying,‘These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth: 3 Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud—that you may […]

The Ritual After Childbirth 1 Then theLordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, saying: ‘If awoman has conceived, and borne a male child, thenshe shall be unclean seven days;as in the days of her customary impurity she shall be unclean. 3 And on theeighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall […]

The Law Concerning Leprosy 1 And theLordspoke to Moses and Aaron, saying: 2 “When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling,a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes on the skin of his body like a leprous sore,then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of […]

The Ritual for Cleansing Healed Lepers 1 Then theLordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “This shall be the law of the leper for the day of his cleansing: Heshall be brought to the priest. 3 And the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall examine him; and indeed, if the leprosy is […]

The Law Concerning Bodily Discharges 1 And theLordspoke to Moses and Aaron, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:‘When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean. 3 And this shall be his uncleanness in regard to his discharge—whether his body runs with his discharge, or […]

The Day of Atonement 1 Now theLordspoke to Moses afterthe death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered profane fire before theLord, and died; 2 and theLordsaid to Moses: “Tell Aaron your brothernot to come at just any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which is on […]

The Sanctity of Blood 1 And theLordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which theLordhas commanded, saying: 3 “Whatever man of the house of Israel whokills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or […]

Laws of Sexual Morality 1 Then theLordspoke to Moses, saying, 2 “Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them:‘I am theLordyour God. 3 According to the doings of the land of Egypt, where you dwelt, you shall not do; andaccording to the doings of the land of Canaan, where I am bringing you, […]