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Book of Leviticus, Chapter 22

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Chapter 22 of Leviticus—New World Translation (NWT)

  1. ¶ And Jehovah spoke further to Moses, saying:
  2. “Speak to Aaron and his sons, that they may keep themselves separate from the holy things of the sons of Israel and not profane my holy name1 in the things they are sanctifying to me.2 I am Jehovah.
  3. Say to them, ‘Throughout YOUR generations any man of all YOUR offspring who comes near to the holy things, which the sons of Israel will sanctify to Jehovah, while his uncleanness is upon him,3 that soul must be cut off from before me. I am Jehovah.
  4. No man of Aaron’s offspring when he is leprous4 or has a running discharge5 may eat of the holy things until he becomes clean,6 neither he who touches anyone unclean by a deceased soul[a]7 or a man from whom there goes out a seminal emission,8
  5. nor a man who touches any swarming thing that is unclean for him9 or touches a man who is unclean for him as respects any uncleanness of his.10
  6. The soul who touches any such must be unclean until the evening and may not eat any of the holy things, but he must bathe his flesh in water.11
  7. When the sun has set, he must also be clean, and afterward he may eat some of the holy things, because it is his bread.12
  8. He should also not eat any body [already] dead or anything torn by wild beasts so as to become unclean by it.13 I am Jehovah.
  9. ¶ “‘And they must keep their obligation to me, that they may not carry sin because of it and have to die14 for it because they were profaning it. I am Jehovah who is sanctifying them.
  10. ¶ “‘And no stranger[b] at all may eat anything holy.15 No settler with a priest nor a hired laborer may eat anything holy.
  11. But in case a priest should purchase a soul, as a purchase with his money, he as such may share in eating it. As for slaves born[c] in his house, they as such may share in eating his bread.16
  12. And in case the daughter of a priest should become a man’s who is a stranger, she as such may not eat of the contribution of the holy things.
  13. But in case the daughter of a priest should become a widow or divorced[d] when she has no offspring, and she must return to her father’s house as in her youth,17 she may eat some of her father’s bread;18 but no stranger at all may feed on it.
  14. ¶ “‘Now in case a man eats a holy thing by mistake,19 he must then add the fifth20 of it to it and must give the holy thing to the priest.
  15. So they[e] should not profane the holy things of the sons of Israel, which they may contribute to Jehovah,21
  16. and actually cause them to bear the punishment of guiltiness because of their eating their holy things; for I am Jehovah who is sanctifying them.’”
  17. ¶ And Jehovah continued to speak to Moses, saying:
  18. “Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the sons of Israel, and you must say to them, ‘As for any man of the house of Israel or some alien resident in Israel who presents his offering,22 for any of their vows23 or for any of their voluntary offerings,24 which they may present to Jehovah for a burnt offering,
  19. to gain approval25 for YOU it must be sound,26 a male among the herd, among the young rams or among the goats.
  20. Anything in which there is a defect YOU must not present,27 because it will not serve to gain approval for YOU.
  21. ¶ “‘And in case a man should present a communion sacrifice28 to Jehovah in order to pay a vow29 or as a voluntary offering, it should prove to be a sound one among the herd or the flock, in order to gain approval. No defect at all should prove to be in it.
  22. No case of blindness or fracture or having a cut or wart or scabbiness or ringworm,30 none of these must YOU present to Jehovah, and no offering made by fire31 from them must YOU put upon the altar for Jehovah.
  23. As for a bull or a sheep having a member too long or too short,32 you may make it a voluntary offering; but for a vow it will not be accepted with approval.
  24. But one having the testicles33 squeezed or crushed or pulled off or cut off[f] YOU must not present to Jehovah, and in YOUR land YOU should not render them up.
  25. And any of all these from the hand of a foreigner YOU must not present as the bread of YOUR God, because their corruption is in them. There is a defect34 in them. They will not be accepted with approval35 of YOU.’”
  26. ¶ And Jehovah spoke further to Moses, saying:
  27. “Should a bull or a young ram or a goat be born, then it must continue under its mother seven days,36 but from the eighth day and forward it will be accepted with approval as an offering, an offering made by fire to Jehovah.
  28. As for a bull and a sheep, YOU must not slaughter it and its young one on the one day.37
  29. ¶ “And in case YOU should sacrifice a thanksgiving sacrifice[g] to Jehovah,38 YOU should sacrifice it to gain approval for YOU.
  30. On that day it should be eaten.39 YOU must not leave any of it until morning.40 I am Jehovah.
  31. ¶ “And YOU must keep my commandments and do them.41 I am Jehovah.
  32. And YOU must not profane my holy name,42 and I must be sanctified[h] in the midst of the sons of Israel.43 I am Jehovah who is sanctifying YOU,44
  33. the One bringing YOU out of the land of Egypt to prove myself God to YOU.45 I am Jehovah.”

FOOTNOTES

  1. ^ Lit., “by a soul,” that is, a dead soul. Lat., morʹtu·o, “someone dead”; Heb., neʹphesh; LXX, “he who touches any uncleanness of a soul [Gr., psy·khesʹ].”
  2. ^ That is, a non-Aaronite, a man not of the family of Aaron.
  3. ^ “Slaves born,” SamLXXSy; MVg, “a slave born.”
  4. ^ Lit., “driven out; cast out.” See Mt 19:3 ftn.
  5. ^ That is, the priests.
  6. ^ Or, “or one with the urinary passage cut off.” See De 23:1.
  7. ^ Or, “a sacrifice of praise.”
  8. ^ Or, “I must sanctify myself.”

REFERENCES

  1. ^ Le 21:6; Ps 83:18; 135:13
  2. ^ Ex 28:38; Nu 18:32; De 15:19
  3. ^ Le 7:20
  4. ^ Le 13:2
  5. ^ Le 15:2
  6. ^ Le 14:2; 15:13
  7. ^ Le 21:1; Nu 19:11, 22
  8. ^ Le 15:16
  9. ^ Le 11:24, 43
  10. ^ Le 15:7, 19
  11. ^ Nu 19:7; 1Co 6:11; Heb 10:22
  12. ^ Le 21:22; Nu 18:11
  13. ^ Ex 22:31; Le 17:15; De 14:21
  14. ^ Ex 28:43; Le 10:2
  15. ^ Ex 29:33; Mt 12:4
  16. ^ Nu 18:11
  17. ^ Ge 38:11
  18. ^ Le 10:14; Nu 18:19
  19. ^ Le 5:15
  20. ^ Le 5:16; 27:13
  21. ^ Nu 18:32; Eze 22:26
  22. ^ Nu 15:14, 16
  23. ^ Le 7:16; 23:38; Nu 15:3; Ps 22:25; 56:12
  24. ^ De 12:6
  25. ^ Le 7:18; 23:11
  26. ^ Le 1:3; 22:22
  27. ^ De 15:21; 17:1; Ml 1:8; Heb 9:14; 1Pe 1:19
  28. ^ Le 3:1
  29. ^ Nu 15:8; De 23:21; Ps 50:14; 61:8; Ec 5:4
  30. ^ De 15:21; Ml 1:8
  31. ^ Le 3:3, 14
  32. ^ Le 21:18
  33. ^ Le 21:20; De 23:1
  34. ^ Le 21:21
  35. ^ Le 7:18; 19:7
  36. ^ Ex 22:30
  37. ^ Ex 23:19; De 22:6; Pr 12:10
  38. ^ Le 7:12; Ps 107:22; 116:17; Am 4:5
  39. ^ Le 7:15
  40. ^ Ex 12:10
  41. ^ Le 19:37; Nu 15:40; De 4:40
  42. ^ Le 18:21; 19:12; Am 2:7
  43. ^ Le 10:3; Is 29:23; Lu 11:2
  44. ^ Ex 19:5; Le 20:8; 21:8; Jn 17:17
  45. ^ Ex 6:7; Le 11:45; Nu 15:41

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Comments

  1. Kiamia DoelKiamia Doel
    Jan 9, 2025 23:00 GMT

    The NWT adds words to the text that are not in the greek Manuscripts to fit it's own doctrinal position for example

    Compare the wording of the NWT and the NKJV at Colossians 1:15-17

    NKJV says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by Him all things were created that are in heaven and that are on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things were created through Him and for Him. 17 And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

    NWT says

    15 He is the image of the invisible God,the firstborn OF all creation;16 because by means of him all OTHER things were created in the heavens and on the earth, the things visible and the things invisible,whether they are thrones or lordships or governments or authorities. All OTHER things have been created through him and for him. 17 Also, he is before all OTHER things,and by means of him all OTHER things were made to exist,

    The word “other” is not in the Greek but they add it Why? So they can decieve their followers into thinking that Christ was created by the Father and that he then created other things, that is not what the Greek says.

    1. SmeSme
      Feb 27, 2025 11:17 GMT

      Truth is from God and those that follow him. As for lies? John8:44

      Kiamia, I noticed you used a modern version of kjv to make your point about the nwt.

      Why didn’t you use the original kjv of col1:15?

      Is it because it disproves your point? It proves the opposite of what you wrote?

      Here is kjv col1:15 ¶” Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn OF every creature:“

      Now I appeal to your Christian nature to correct your mistake as God is watching each of us, and let us bless the God of Jesus his father.

      Kjv 1Pe 1:3  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ….

  2. YanekYanek
    Dec 24, 2024 22:18 GMT

    Joshua, Jehovah’s Witnesses have never denied the deity of the Messiah in his prehuman existence. While on Earth he was fully 100% human. I do not mean he was a mere human, he was not affected by Adam’s unfaithful behavior, he was sinless.

  3. David yakubuDavid yakubu
    Oct 29, 2022 08:05 GMT

    When i do read some comments and seeing that its the same people that are supposed to be called believers but are talking ill of other denominations, it hurts. Let us all remember that We should judge not

    1. jonas smithjonas smith
      Apr 23, 2023 02:57 GMT

      The bible tells us to test the spirits. Satan disguises himself as angel of light. So yes some denomination are not teaching the truth. You are responsible for judging which ones are not. You have to judge the truth at all times. this is what the bible teaches

  4. THTH
    Apr 7, 2021 00:20 GMT

    The NWT is a very good translation. Dr. Jason David BeDuhn PhD attests to that in his book Truth in Translation. drive.google.com/...5p16melHzg8/view

    1. James LernerJames Lerner
      Jul 20, 2024 09:48 GMT

      The NWT is Satanic filth to its very core.

      The JW Cult is Satanic to its very core.

      Praise Yahweh I will never be a victim of JW brainwashing. If I burn in Hell for eternity or I am ultimately annihilated so be it

      May Yahweh's curse rest on the Watchtower Society and its Satanic leadership

    2. jim mcleodjim mcleod
      Aug 22, 2021 06:16 GMT

      NWT is a false translation that takes away from the deity of Jesus !

  5. SlightlyChaoticSlightlyChaotic
    Jan 30, 2021 16:33 GMT

    Thank you for taking the time to provide this service. I like seeing the NASB on your web page in the same format as I read on paper. On other sites, the text area is smaller, and so I have to keep scrolling down to read and sometimes I lose the context. So I really appreciate the format.

    As far as the NWT, you are certainly free to do whatever you think best with your own web pages. I'd suggest that you make a note anytime you have a translation that is associated with only one denomination or church, for example:
    New World Translation (Jehovah's Witness version).

    In Jesus' parable of the wheat and the tares. the main idea seems to be that you can't easily distinguish between God's people and not-God's people on this earth, so our Lord's response is to wait until they are shown to be the kind of people they are inside. But the NWT seems like false teaching to me. So I think the warning passages from Jesus' apostles are more applicable, as in 2 Peter 3:15-16, when he talks about Paul's writings:
    "There are some things in them that are hard to understand, which the ignorant and unstable twist to their own destruction, as they do the other Scriptures."
    And we also have the positive exhortations, as in 2 Timothy 2:15:
    "Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth."

    1. BroderickBroderick
      Jan 31, 2021 00:57 GMT

      Your suggestion regarding the denominational flagging is duly noted. But I can’t help but wonder, wouldn’t a Catholic also want “Protestant versions” marked as well?

      As for the parable, I’m pretty sure the slaves were convinced in their own minds that they could tell the tares from the wheat. After all, aren’t they the ones who identified the problem in the first place? But the master obviously thought otherwise.

      Furthermore, even at the time when Jesus himself was walking the earth, not everybody who claimed fellowship actually followed him causing John to inquire at Mark 9:39, “Teacher, we saw someone casting out demons in Your name, and we tried to prevent him because he was not following us.” But Jesus said, “Do not hinder him . . . for he who is not against us is for us.”

  6. Joshua HarderJoshua Harder
    Dec 11, 2020 17:48 GMT

    Hello, question.. why have you included the NWT with other legitimate bible translations? Or why have you not atleast included a warning to readers? Don't you fear that someone could be influenced by the Watchtower's intentional heresies? Thank you.

    1. KevinKevin
      Jul 11, 2021 17:45 GMT

      en.m.wikipedia.org/..._Holy_Scriptures

      See the section critical review

    2. ChrisChris
      Jan 8, 2021 07:15 GMT

      Please site these intentional heresies. I am well versed in the watch tower outline and agree they are in many ways incorrect but i also bet i can point many out from EVERY established or main denomination. There is much to learn from them all as one who drinks milk?

      Judge not lest ye be judged, that is not to pass judgement on you either brother.

      I debate with scripture. I don't hold it to be true that Michael is Y'Shua HaMeshiach but I also firmly hold it to be true that our G-d and Heavenly Father are not the word encarnate and only begotten son.

      I love not seeing "lord" which i relate to baal. I feel the catholic church is a satanic establishment and I am aware a freemason started the hovies but there are evil in high places and our fight is also with principalities.

      What i'm saying is that in my darkest hours, those two were some of if not the only ones who would bring a Bible and eucharist and pray with me.

      We all fall short of the glory of G-d.

      Don't forget the NWT was recognized as the most accurate translation on Jeopardy.

      Lastly, this is different I noted than the NWT i have read and am very familiar with. Pull up the watchtower page and compare. I truly look forward to getting this one!

  7. julietjuliet
    Aug 17, 2022 09:36 GMT

    the sky is blue

  8. mercymercy
    Aug 12, 2022 21:23 GMT

    i am Mercy, the sky is blue what else do you need

    1. mercymercy
      Aug 12, 2022 21:25 GMT

      i am so sorry, it was a big mistake

  9. God is able to do all thingsGod is able to do all things
    May 17, 2021 17:59 GMT

    Jesus how much love calling yo name

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