Leviticus 22:11

But if the priest buy [any] soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.

But if the priest {H3548} buy {H7069} any soul {H5315} with {H7075} his money {H3701}, he shall eat {H398} of it, and he that is born {H3211} in his house {H1004}: they shall eat {H398} of his meat {H3899}.

But if a cohen acquires a slave, either through purchase or through his being born in his household, he may share his food.

But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, or if a slave is born in his household, that slave may eat his food.

But if a priest buy any soul, the purchase of his money, he shall eat of it; and such as are born in his house, they shall eat of his bread.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 17:13 (4 votes)

    He that is born in thy house, and he that is bought with thy money, must needs be circumcised: and my covenant shall be in your flesh for an everlasting covenant.

  • Exodus 12:44 (2 votes)

    But every man's servant that is bought for money, when thou hast circumcised him, then shall he eat thereof.

  • Numbers 18:11 (2 votes)

    And this [is] thine; the heave offering of their gift, with all the wave offerings of the children of Israel: I have given them unto thee, and to thy sons and to thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: every one that is clean in thy house shall eat of it.

  • Numbers 18:13 (2 votes)

    [And] whatsoever is first ripe in the land, which they shall bring unto the LORD, shall be thine; every one that is clean in thine house shall eat [of] it.