Leviticus 21

Rules for Priests 1 TheLordsaid to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of…

Leviticus 22

1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings the Israelites consecrate to me, so they will not profane my holy name….

Leviticus 23

The Appointed Festivals 1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘These are my appointed festivals, the appointed festivals of theLord, which you are to…

Leviticus 24

Olive Oil and Bread Set Before the Lord 1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Command the Israelites to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light so that the…

Leviticus 25

The Sabbath Year 1 TheLordsaid to Moses at Mount Sinai, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you,…

Leviticus 26

Reward for Obedience 1 “ ‘Do not make idols or set up an image or a sacred stone for yourselves, and do not place a carved stone in your land to…

Leviticus 27

Redeeming What Is the Lord’s 1 TheLordsaid to Moses, 2 “Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘If anyone makes a special vow to dedicate a person to theLordby…

Exodus 1

The Israelites Oppressed 1 These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi and Judah; 3…

Exodus 2

The Birth of Moses 1 Now a man of the tribe of Levi married a Levite woman, 2 and she became pregnant and gave birth to a son. When she…

Exodus 3

Moses and the Burning Bush 1 Now Moses was tending the flock of Jethro his father-in-law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the far side of…