Leviticus 22:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 22:11 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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.
- Exodus 12:44But any slave who has been purchased may eat of it, after you have circumcised him.
- Leviticus 21:22He may eat the most holy food of his God as well as the holy food,
- Numbers 18:9A portion of the most holy offerings reserved from the fire will be yours. From all the offerings they render to Me as most holy offerings, whether grain offerings or sin offerings or guilt offerings, that part belongs to you and your sons.
- Numbers 18:11And 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 in your household may eat it.
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