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Leviticus 17:1-16

Leviticus 17

Israel must bring sacrifices to the Lord at the tabernacle rather than offering them to demons, and must not consume blood. God sets blood apart becau...

Leviticus 16

Leviticus 16

Leviticus 16 institutes the Day of Atonement: the high priest must approach the holy God as commanded, offer blood for himself and Israel, cleanse the...

Leviticus 15

Leviticus 15

Leviticus 15

Unclean Discharges

Leviticus 15 explains how bodily discharges made men and women ceremonially unclean, how that uncleanness affected people and objects they touched, an...

Leviticus 14:33-57

Leviticus 14:33-57

The law for a spreading plague in a house requires priestly inspection, removal of contaminated material, and, if necessary, demolition, followed by c...

Leviticus 14:1-32

Leviticus 14:1-32

God provides a detailed way for a healed person formerly declared unclean to be cleansed, atoned for, and restored to worship and community, with affo...

Leviticus 13:47-59

Leviticus 13:47-59

God gives Israel procedures for examining mildew-like corruption in wool, linen, and leather. A priest determines whether material is clean, must be w...

Leviticus 13:1-46

Leviticus 13:1-46

The priests must carefully examine swellings, scabs, bright spots, boils, burns, scalp conditions, and baldness to determine whether a person is ritua...

Leviticus 12

Leviticus 12

God provides ritual purification after childbirth, including time for recovery, circumcision of a son, and offerings that accommodate poverty. These l...

Leviticus 11

Leviticus 11

God teaches Israel to distinguish clean and unclean land animals, water creatures, birds, insects, and carcasses. These dietary and purity distinction...

Leviticus 10:8-20

Leviticus 10:8-20

The Lord commands Aaron and his sons to remain sober so they can distinguish holy from unholy, clean from unclean, and teach Israel. The passage then ...

Leviticus 10:1-7

Leviticus 10:1-7

Nadab and Abihu offer unauthorized fire before the Lord and are consumed by fire. Their death shows that those who draw near to God must regard him as...

Leviticus 9

Leviticus 9

After consecration, Aaron begins the priestly ministry by presenting offerings for himself and the people. The Lord publicly confirms this ministry wh...

Leviticus 8

Leviticus 8

Moses consecrates Aaron and his sons exactly as the Lord commanded. Washing, priestly garments, anointing, sacrifices, blood and oil, and seven days o...

Leviticus 7:28-38

Leviticus 7:28-38

This conclusion gathers the offering laws together. God assigns the breast and right thigh to Aaron and his sons and traces the offerings and priestly...

Leviticus 7:22-27

Leviticus 7:22-27

Within Israel's ritual system, God forbids eating sacrificial fat because he claims the best portion, and he forbids consuming blood because life and ...

Leviticus 7:1-21

Leviticus 7:1-21

The passage gives laws for the guilt offering and peace offerings, including thanksgiving, vow, and freewill offerings. God provides a way for guilt a...

Leviticus 6:24-30

Leviticus 6:24-30

The Lord gives Aaron's sons the law of the sin or purification offering: it is killed where the burnt offering is killed, is most holy, and has strict...

Leviticus 6:14-23

Leviticus 6:14-23

Where earlier chapters tell Israelites what to bring, this passage instructs priests how to handle the grain offering. A memorial portion with oil and...

Leviticus 6:8–13

Leviticus 6:8–13

Leviticus 6:14-23

The Law of the Grain Offering

Leviticus 6:14-23 gives the priests' law for handling grain offerings. The priests ate the unburned portion of an ordinary Israelite's offering in a h...

Leviticus 2

The Grain Offering

Leviticus 2 describes Israel's grain offering: fine flour with oil and frankincense, prepared in several ways without leaven or honey, seasoned with c...

Leviticus 1

The Burnt Offering

Leviticus 1 introduces burnt offerings from the herd, flock, or birds. The worshiper freely brought an acceptable animal without blemish, and the prie...

Leviticus 7:1-21

Trespass & Peace Offerings

God gives Israel both a guilt offering and peace offerings. The guilt offering provides the covenantal way to deal with trespass, while the thanksgivi...