a [a]person who touches any such shall be unclean until evening, and shall not eat of the holy gifts unless he has bathed his [b]body in water. But when the sun sets, he will be clean, and afterward he shall eat of the holy gifts, for (A)it is his [c]food. He shall not eat (B)an animal which dies or is torn by beasts, becoming unclean by it; I am the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 22:6 Lit soul
  2. Leviticus 22:6 Lit flesh
  3. Leviticus 22:7 Lit bread

The one who touches any such thing will be unclean(A) till evening.(B) He must not eat any of the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.(C) When the sun goes down, he will be clean, and after that he may eat the sacred offerings, for they are his food.(D) He must not eat anything found dead(E) or torn by wild animals,(F) and so become unclean(G) through it. I am the Lord.(H)

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