Leviticus 6:18
New English Translation
18 Every male among the sons of Aaron may eat it. It is a perpetual allotted portion[a] throughout your generations[b] from the gifts of the Lord. Anyone who touches these gifts[c] must be holy.’”[d]
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- Leviticus 6:18 tn Or “a perpetual regulation”; cf. NASB “a permanent ordinance”; NRSV “as their perpetual due.”
- Leviticus 6:18 tn Heb “for your generations”; cf. NIV “for the generations to come.”
- Leviticus 6:18 tn Heb “touches them”; the referent has been specified in the translation for clarity. In this context “them” must refer to the “gifts” of the Lord.
- Leviticus 6:18 tn Or “anyone/anything that touches them shall become holy” (J. Milgrom, Leviticus [AB], 1:443-56). The question is whether this refers to the contagious nature of holy objects (cf. NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV, NLT) or whether it simply sets forth a demand that anyone who touches the holy gifts of the Lord must be a holy person (cf. CEV). See R. E. Averbeck, NIDOTTE 2:900-902.
Leviticus 6:18
New International Version
18 Any male descendant of Aaron may eat it.(A) For all generations to come(B) it is his perpetual share(C) of the food offerings presented to the Lord. Whatever touches them will become holy.[a](D)’”
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- Leviticus 6:18 Or Whoever touches them must be holy; similarly in verse 27
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