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א וַיִּקְרָא, אֶל-מֹשֶׁה; וַיְדַבֵּר יְהוָה אֵלָיו, מֵאֹהֶל מוֹעֵד לֵאמֹר.
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This book is called Leviticus, because it treats of the offices, ministries, rites and ceremonies of the priests and Levites. The Hebrews call it Vaicra, from the word with which it begins. (For more information, see the articles [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09207a.htm LEVITICUS and] [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11646c.htm PENTATEUCH] in the Catholic Encyclopedia.[http://www.newadvent.org/bible/lev000.htm]
==Chapter .1==
[1] The LORD called Moses, and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying,
[1] The LORD called Moses, and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying,
[2] "Speak to the people of Israel, and say to them, When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of cattle from the herd or from the flock.
[2] "Speak to the people of Israel, and say to them, When any man of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of cattle from the herd or from the flock.
[16] and he shall take away its crop with the feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes;
[16] and he shall take away its crop with the feathers, and cast it beside the altar on the east side, in the place for ashes;
[17] he shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it asunder. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.
[17] he shall tear it by its wings, but shall not divide it asunder. And the priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the wood that is on the fire; it is a burnt offering, an offering by fire, a pleasing odor to the LORD.
==Chapter .2==
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[15] And you shall put oil upon it, and lay frankincense on it; it is a cereal offering.
[15] And you shall put oil upon it, and lay frankincense on it; it is a cereal offering.
[16] And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of the crushed grain and of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the LORD.
[16] And the priest shall burn as its memorial portion part of the crushed grain and of the oil with all of its frankincense; it is an offering by fire to the LORD.
==Chapter .3==
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[16] And the priest shall burn them on the altar as food offered by fire for a pleasing odor. All fat is the LORD's.
[16] And the priest shall burn them on the altar as food offered by fire for a pleasing odor. All fat is the LORD's.
[17] It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat nor blood."
[17] It shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations, in all your dwelling places, that you eat neither fat nor blood."
==Chapter .4==
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[34] Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.
[34] Then the priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger and put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour out the rest of its blood at the base of the altar.
[35] And all its fat he shall remove as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the offerings by fire to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed, and he shall be forgiven.
[35] And all its fat he shall remove as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of peace offerings, and the priest shall burn it on the altar, upon the offerings by fire to the LORD; and the priest shall make atonement for him for the sin which he has committed, and he shall be forgiven.
==Chapter .5==
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[18] He shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued by you at the price for a guilt offering, and the priest shall make atonement for him for the error which he committed unwittingly, and he shall be forgiven.
[18] He shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish out of the flock, valued by you at the price for a guilt offering, and the priest shall make atonement for him for the error which he committed unwittingly, and he shall be forgiven.
[19] It is a guilt offering; he is guilty before the LORD."
[19] It is a guilt offering; he is guilty before the LORD."
==Chapter .6==
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[29] Every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy.
[29] Every male among the priests may eat of it; it is most holy.
[30] But no sin offering shall be eaten from which any blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place; it shall be burned with fire.
[30] But no sin offering shall be eaten from which any blood is brought into the tent of meeting to make atonement in the holy place; it shall be burned with fire.
==Chapter .7==
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[38] which the LORD commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, on the day that he commanded the people of Israel to bring their offerings to the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai.
[38] which the LORD commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, on the day that he commanded the people of Israel to bring their offerings to the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai.
==Chapter .8==
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[35] At the door of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the LORD has charged, lest you die; for so I am commanded."
[35] At the door of the tent of meeting you shall remain day and night for seven days, performing what the LORD has charged, lest you die; for so I am commanded."
[36] And Aaron and his sons did all the things which the LORD commanded by Moses.
[36] And Aaron and his sons did all the things which the LORD commanded by Moses.
==Chapter .9==
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[23] And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting; and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.
[23] And Moses and Aaron went into the tent of meeting; and when they came out they blessed the people, and the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people.
[24] And fire came forth from before the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat upon the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
[24] And fire came forth from before the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat upon the altar; and when all the people saw it, they shouted, and fell on their faces.
==Chapter .10==
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[19] And Aaron said to Moses, "Behold, today they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and yet such things as these have befallen me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?"
[19] And Aaron said to Moses, "Behold, today they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD; and yet such things as these have befallen me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been acceptable in the sight of the LORD?"
[20] And when Moses heard that, he was content.
[20] And when Moses heard that, he was content.
==Chapter .11==
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[47] to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
[47] to make a distinction between the unclean and the clean and between the living creature that may be eaten and the living creature that may not be eaten.
==Chapter .12==
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[7] and he shall offer it before the LORD, and make atonement for her; then she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who bears a child, either male or female.
[7] and he shall offer it before the LORD, and make atonement for her; then she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who bears a child, either male or female.
[8] And if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean."
[8] And if she cannot afford a lamb, then she shall take two turtledoves or two young pigeons, one for a burnt offering and the other for a sin offering; and the priest shall make atonement for her, and she shall be clean."
==Chapter .13==
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This is the law for a leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in warp or woof, or in anything of skin, to decide whether it is clean or unclean.
This is the law for a leprous disease in a garment of wool or linen, either in warp or woof, or in anything of skin, to decide whether it is clean or unclean.
==Chapter .14==
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[56] and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot,
[56] and for a swelling or an eruption or a spot,
[57] to show when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the law for leprosy.
[57] to show when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the law for leprosy.
==Chapter .15==
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[33] also for her who is sick with her impurity; that is, for any one, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean.
[33] also for her who is sick with her impurity; that is, for any one, male or female, who has a discharge, and for the man who lies with a woman who is unclean.
==Chapter .16==
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[33] he shall make atonement for the sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.
[33] he shall make atonement for the sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tent of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.
[34] And this shall be an everlasting statute for you, that atonement may be made for the people of Israel once in the year because of all their sins." And Moses did as the LORD commanded him.
[34] And this shall be an everlasting statute for you, that atonement may be made for the people of Israel once in the year because of all their sins." And Moses did as the LORD commanded him.
==Chapter .17==
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[15] And every person that eats what dies of itself or what is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or a sojourner, shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening; then he shall be clean.
[15] And every person that eats what dies of itself or what is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or a sojourner, shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the evening; then he shall be clean.
[16] But if he does not wash them or bathe his flesh, he shall bear his iniquity."
[16] But if he does not wash them or bathe his flesh, he shall bear his iniquity."
==Chapter .18==
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[29] For whoever shall do any of these abominations, the persons that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
[29] For whoever shall do any of these abominations, the persons that do them shall be cut off from among their people.
[30] So keep my charge never to practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced before you, and never to defile yourselves by them: I am the LORD your God."
[30] So keep my charge never to practice any of these abominable customs which were practiced before you, and never to defile yourselves by them: I am the LORD your God."
==Chapter .19==
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[36] You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
[36] You shall have just balances, just weights, a just ephah, and a just hin: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt.
[37] And you shall observe all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them: I am the LORD."
[37] And you shall observe all my statutes and all my ordinances, and do them: I am the LORD."
==Chapter .20==
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"A man or a woman who is a medium or a wizard shall be put to death; they shall be stoned with stones, their blood shall be upon them."
"A man or a woman who is a medium or a wizard shall be put to death; they shall be stoned with stones, their blood shall be upon them."
==Chapter .21==
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[23] but he shall not come near the veil or approach the altar, because he has a blemish, that he may not profane my sanctuaries; for I am the LORD who sanctify them."
[23] but he shall not come near the veil or approach the altar, because he has a blemish, that he may not profane my sanctuaries; for I am the LORD who sanctify them."
[24] So Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the people of Israel.
[24] So Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the people of Israel.
==Chapter .22==
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[32] And you shall not profane my holy name, but I will be hallowed among the people of Israel; I am the LORD who sanctify you,
[32] And you shall not profane my holy name, but I will be hallowed among the people of Israel; I am the LORD who sanctify you,
[33] who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the LORD."
[33] who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God: I am the LORD."
==Chapter .23==
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Thus Moses declared to the people of Israel the appointed feasts of the LORD.
Thus Moses declared to the people of Israel the appointed feasts of the LORD.
==Chapter .24==
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[22] You shall have one law for the sojourner and for the native; for I am the LORD your God."
[22] You shall have one law for the sojourner and for the native; for I am the LORD your God."
[23] So Moses spoke to the people of Israel; and they brought him who had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. Thus the people of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.
[23] So Moses spoke to the people of Israel; and they brought him who had cursed out of the camp, and stoned him with stones. Thus the people of Israel did as the LORD commanded Moses.
==Chapter .25==
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[54] And if he is not redeemed by these means, then he shall be released in the year of jubilee, he and his children with him.
[54] And if he is not redeemed by these means, then he shall be released in the year of jubilee, he and his children with him.
[55] For to me the people of Israel are servants, they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
[55] For to me the people of Israel are servants, they are my servants whom I brought forth out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
==Chapter .26==
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These are the statutes and ordinances and laws which the LORD made between him and the people of Israel on Mount Sinai by Moses.
These are the statutes and ordinances and laws which the LORD made between him and the people of Israel on Mount Sinai by Moses.
==Chapter .27==
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