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Leviticus 6:18-20
Contemporary English Version
Leviticus 6:18-20
Contemporary English Version
18 Only the men in Aaron's family are allowed to eat this bread, and they must go through a ceremony to be made holy before touching it.[a] This law will never change.
When Priests Are Ordained
19 The Lord spoke to Moses 20 and told him what sacrifices the priests must offer on the morning and evening of the day they are ordained:
It is the same as the regular morning and evening sacrifices—half a kilogram of flour
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- 6.18 and they … touching it: One possible meaning for the difficult Hebrew text.
Leviticus 6:18-20
New International Version
Leviticus 6:18-20
New International Version
18 Any male descendant of Aaron may eat it.(A) For all generations to come(B) it is his perpetual share(C) of the food offerings presented to the Lord. Whatever touches them will become holy.[a](D)’”
19 The Lord also said to Moses, 20 “This is the offering Aaron and his sons are to bring to the Lord on the day he[b] is anointed:(E) a tenth of an ephah[c](F) of the finest flour(G) as a regular grain offering,(H) half of it in the morning and half in the evening.
Footnotes
- Leviticus 6:18 Or Whoever touches them must be holy; similarly in verse 27
- Leviticus 6:20 Or each
- Leviticus 6:20 That is, probably about 3 1/2 pounds or about 1.6 kilograms
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