Leviticus 22:1

1 The LORD spoke to Moses,

Leviticus 22:1 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 22:1

And the Lord spake unto Moses
Immediately after he had spoken concerning blemishes in priests, and in a continued discourse signifying, that though priests that had blemishes might eat of the holy things, yet neither they, nor even such who had not any, if they were under legal impurity, might eat of them: saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 22:1 In-Context

1 The LORD spoke to Moses,

2 "Tell Aaron and his sons that they must respect the holy offerings which the Israelites set apart for me. In this way they will not dishonor my holy name. I am the LORD.

3 "Tell them: In future generations if any of your descendants, while unclean, comes near the holy offerings the Israelites set apart for the LORD, that person must be excluded from my presence. I am the LORD.

4 "No descendant of Aaron who has a skin disease or a discharge may eat any of the holy offerings until he is clean. Any person who has an emission of semen or touches a dead body,

5 an unclean swarming creature, or an unclean person