Leviticus 22:5

Verse

or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—

American Standard Version (1901)

or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

Bible in Basic English

Or anyone touching any unclean thing which goes flat on the earth, or someone by whom he may be made unclean in any way whatever;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he that toucheth a creeping thing, or any unclean thing, the touching of which is defiling,

Free Bible Version

or anyone who touches an unclean animal or an unclean person, (whatever the uncleanness is),

Geneva Bible 1599

Or the man that toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man, by whom he may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath,

King James (Authorized) Version

Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

One Unity Resource Bible

or whoever touches any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;

Translation for Translators

or if he touches anything that crawls on the ground, or if he touches any person who causes him to be unfit for his work.

Unlocked Literal Bible

or whoever touches any creeping animal that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean, whatever kind of uncleanness it may be—

Noah Webster Bible

Or whoever toucheth any creeping animal, by which he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he hath:

World English Bible

or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may become unclean, whatever uncleanness he has—

Young's Literal Translation

or a man who cometh against any teeming thing which is unclean to him, or against a man who is unclean to him, even any of his uncleanness —

Context

Restrictions against the Unclean

⁴If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen,⁵or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—⁶the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.

Summary

In Leviticus 22:5, God instructs the Israelites to follow specific regulations regarding who is eligible to eat the sacred offerings. Only those who are clean and not in a state of uncleanness due to various reasons such as touching a dead body or being ritually impure are permitted to partake in the holy food. This verse underscores the importance of maintaining purity and holiness when approaching God and participating in sacred rituals. It serves as a reminder of the reverence and respect that should be shown towards God and His ordinances.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean,.... Jarchi thinks this respects the measure or quantity of what is touched, as if but the quantity of a lentil or small pea, see Lev 11:31, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath; as of a leper, a profluvious, or a dead man; Jarchi interprets it of the latter, and of the quantity which defiles, which is that of an olive; who also observes, that the phrase, "whatsoever uncleanness", includes touching a profluvious man or woman, a menstruous woman, and a new mother.

Leviticus 22:5

Restrictions against the Unclean

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Berean Standard Bible

or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—

American Standard Version (1901)

or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

Bible in Basic English

Or anyone touching any unclean thing which goes flat on the earth, or someone by whom he may be made unclean in any way whatever;

Douay-Rheims 1899

And he that toucheth a creeping thing, or any unclean thing, the touching of which is defiling,

Free Bible Version

or anyone who touches an unclean animal or an unclean person, (whatever the uncleanness is),

Geneva Bible 1599

Or the man that toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made vncleane, or a man, by whom he may take vncleannesse, whatsoeuer vncleannesse he hath,

King James (Authorized) Version

Or whosoever toucheth any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatsoever uncleanness he hath;

One Unity Resource Bible

or whoever touches any creeping thing, whereby he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he has;

Translation for Translators

or if he touches anything that crawls on the ground, or if he touches any person who causes him to be unfit for his work.

Unlocked Literal Bible

or whoever touches any creeping animal that makes him unclean, or any person who makes him unclean, whatever kind of uncleanness it may be—

Noah Webster Bible

Or whoever toucheth any creeping animal, by which he may be made unclean, or a man of whom he may take uncleanness, whatever uncleanness he hath:

World English Bible

or whoever touches any creeping thing by which he may be made unclean, or a man from whom he may become unclean, whatever uncleanness he has—

Young's Literal Translation

or a man who cometh against any teeming thing which is unclean to him, or against a man who is unclean to him, even any of his uncleanness —

Leviticus 22:5

Verse

Context

Restrictions against the Unclean

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Leviticus 22:5

Restrictions against the Unclean

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes