Leviticus 22:15

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD

American Standard Version (1901)

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English

And they may not make common the holy things which the children of Israel give to the Lord,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they shall not profane the sanctified things of the children of Israel, which they offer to the Lord:

Free Bible Version

The priests must not make the holy offerings the Israelites present to the Lord unclean

Geneva Bible 1599

So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

King James (Authorized) Version

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;

One Unity Resource Bible

The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel [God prevails], which they offer to Adonai ,

Translation for Translators

When the priests bring offerings to me, the sacred offerings that the Israeli people bring to them, they must not treat those offerings as though they are not sacred

Unlocked Literal Bible

The people of Israel must not profane the holy things that they have raised high and presented to Yahweh,

Noah Webster Bible

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel which they offer to the LORD;

World English Bible

The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to Yahweh,

Young's Literal Translation

and they do not pollute the holy things of the sons of Israel — that which they lift up to Jehovah,

Context

Restrictions against the Unclean

¹⁴If anyone eats a sacred offering in error, he must add a fifth to its value and give the sacred offering to the priest.¹⁵The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD¹⁶by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”

Summary

In Leviticus 22:15, God instructs the Israelites that they must not eat any animal that has died naturally or been killed by wild animals, emphasizing the importance of offering only clean and unblemished sacrifices to Him. This command reflects God's holiness and the need for His people to approach Him with reverence and obedience. By following these regulations, the Israelites demonstrate their commitment to honoring God and acknowledging His authority over all aspects of their lives.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel--There is some difficulty felt in determining to whom "they" refers. The subject of the preceding context being occupied about the priests, it is supposed by some that this relates to them also; and the meaning then is that the whole people would incur guilt through the fault of the priests, if they should defile the sacred offerings, which they would have done had they presented them while under any defilement [CALVIN]. According to others, "the children of Israel" is the nominative in the sentence; which thus signifies, the children of Israel shall not profane or defile their offerings, by touching them or reserving any part of them, lest they incur the guilt of eating what is divinely appointed to the priests alone [CALMET].

Leviticus 22:15

Restrictions against the Unclean

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD

American Standard Version (1901)

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto Jehovah,

Bible in Basic English

And they may not make common the holy things which the children of Israel give to the Lord,

Douay-Rheims 1899

And they shall not profane the sanctified things of the children of Israel, which they offer to the Lord:

Free Bible Version

The priests must not make the holy offerings the Israelites present to the Lord unclean

Geneva Bible 1599

So they shall not defile the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer vnto the Lord,

King James (Authorized) Version

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;

One Unity Resource Bible

The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel [God prevails], which they offer to Adonai ,

Translation for Translators

When the priests bring offerings to me, the sacred offerings that the Israeli people bring to them, they must not treat those offerings as though they are not sacred

Unlocked Literal Bible

The people of Israel must not profane the holy things that they have raised high and presented to Yahweh,

Noah Webster Bible

And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel which they offer to the LORD;

World English Bible

The priests shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer to Yahweh,

Young's Literal Translation

and they do not pollute the holy things of the sons of Israel — that which they lift up to Jehovah,

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill
Tyndale

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

Leviticus 22:15

Verse

Context

Restrictions against the Unclean

Summary

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Leviticus 22:15

Restrictions against the Unclean

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes