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Leviticus 22

Leviticus 22:13

Restrictions against the Unclean · Leviticus 22:1–16
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Translations

Modern
But if a priest’s daughter with no children becomes widowed or divorced and returns to her father’s house, she may share her father’s food as in her youth. But no outsider may share it.
Traditional
But if the priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
Literal
And the daughter of a priest, if she is a widow or divorced and has no seed to her and has returned to the house of her father as in her youth, she may eat from the bread of her father, and no outsider shall eat it.
Latin
Sin autem vidua, vel repudiata, et absque liberis reversa fuerit ad domum patris sui: sicut puella consueverat, aletur cibis patris sui. Omnis alienigena comedendi ex eis non habet potestatem.

Original

Hebrew
English
But if a priest’s daughter with no children becomes widowed or divorced and returns to her father’s house, she may share her father’s food as in her youth. But no outsider may share it.

Notes

Leviticus 21:1–22:33

This section, which discusses priestly rules, six times repeats the phrase I am the Lord who sanctifies (Leviticus 21:15, 23; 22:9, 16, 32; see also 21:8). These words emphasize the link between God's holiness and the holiness expected of priests. This extended to all of Israel (see 8:10; 11:44–45; 19:2). The text specifically addresses priests in 21:1–22:16, while including both clergy and common people in 22:17–33.

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Topics

Priest: Benefits of for the Sustenance of Their Families Widow: when They are Daughters of Priests, They are to be Supported by Their Fathers Widows: Laws Respecting: when Daughters of Priests and Childless to Partake of The