1 WYC And the Lord spak to Moises, and seide, Speke thou to Aaron and to hise sones, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
2 WYC that thei be war of these thingis of the sones of Israel, whiche thingis ben halewid; and that they defoule not the name of thingis halewid to me, whiche thingis thei offren; Y am the Lord. BSB BSB: “Tell Aaron and his sons to treat with respect the sacred offerings that the Israelites have consecrated to Me, so that they do not profane My holy name. I am the LORD.
3 WYC Seie thou to hem, and to the aftir comeris of hem, Ech man of youre kynrede, `which man neiyeth to tho thingis that ben halewid, and whiche thingis the sones of Israel offreden to the Lord, in `which man is vnclennesse, schal perische bifor the Lord; Y am the Lord. BSB BSB: Tell them that for the generations to come, if any of their descendants in a state of uncleanness approaches the sacred offerings that the Israelites consecrate to the LORD, that person must be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.
4 WYC A man of the seed of Aaron, `which man is leprouse, ethir suffrith `fletyng out of seed, schal not ete of these thingis, that ben halewid to me, til he be heelid. He that touchith an vncleene thing on a deed bodi, and fro whom the seed as of leccherie goith out, and which touchith a crepynge beeste, BSB BSB: If a descendant of Aaron has a skin disease or a discharge, he may not eat the sacred offerings until he is clean. Whoever touches anything defiled by a corpse or by a man who has an emission of semen,
5 WYC and what euer vncleene thing, whos touchyng is foul, BSB BSB: or whoever touches a crawling creature or a person that makes him unclean, whatever the uncleanness may be—
6 WYC schal be vncleene `til to euentid, and he schal not ete these thingis, that ben halewid to me; but whanne he hath waische his fleisch in watir, BSB BSB: the man who touches any of these will remain unclean until evening. He must not eat from the sacred offerings unless he has bathed himself with water.
7 WYC and the sunne hath go doun, thanne he schal be clensid, and schal ete halewid thingis, for it is his mete. BSB BSB: When the sun has set, he will become clean, and then he may eat from the sacred offerings, for they are his food.
8 WYC He schal not ete a thing deed bi it silf, and takun of a beeste, nethir he schal be defoulid in tho; Y am the Lord. BSB BSB: He must not eat anything found dead or torn by wild animals, which would make him unclean. I am the LORD.
9 WYC Thei schulen kepe myn heestis, that thei be not suget to synne, and die in the seyntuarye, whanne thei han defoulid it; Y am the Lord that halewe you. BSB BSB: The priests must keep My charge, lest they bear the guilt and die because they profane it. I am the LORD who sanctifies them.
10 WYC Ech alien schal not ete of thingis halewid; the hyne which is a straunger, and the hirid man of the preest, schulen not ete of tho. Sotheli these seruauntis, BSB BSB: No one outside a priest’s family may eat the sacred offering, nor may the guest of a priest or his hired hand eat it.
11 WYC whom the preest hath bouyt, and which is a borun seruaunt of his hows, schulen ete of tho. BSB BSB: 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.
12 WYC If the `douyter of the preest is weddid to ony of the puple, sche schal not ete of these thingis that ben halewid, and of the firste fruytis; BSB BSB: If the priest’s daughter is married to a man other than a priest, she is not to eat of the sacred contributions.
13 WYC sotheli if sche is a widewe, ether forsakun, and turneth ayen with out fre children to `the hows of hir fadir, sche schal be susteyned bi the metis of hir fadir, as a damysel was wont; ech alien hath not power to ete of tho. BSB BSB: But if a priest’s daughter with no children becomes widowed or divorced and returns to her father’s house, she may share her father’s food as in her youth. But no outsider may share it.
14 WYC He that etith bi ignoraunce of halewid thingis, schal adde the fyuethe part with that that he eet, and `schal yyue to the preest in seyntuarie, BSB BSB: If anyone eats a sacred offering in error, he must add a fifth to its value and give the sacred offering to the priest.
15 WYC and thei schulen not defoule the halewid thingis of the sones of Israel, whiche thei offren to the Lord, BSB BSB: The priests must not profane the sacred offerings that the Israelites present to the LORD
16 WYC lest perauenture thei suffren the wickidnesse of her trespas, whanne thei han ete halewid thingis; Y am the Lord that `halewe hem. The Lord spak to Moises, and seide, Speke thou to Aaron and to hise sones, and to alle the sones of Israel, and thou schalt seie to hem, A man of the hous of Israel and of comelyngis that dwellen at hem, which offrith his offryng to the Lord, and ethir paieth avowis, ethir offrith bi his fre wille, what euer thing he offrith in to brent sacrifice of the Lord, that it be offrid bi you, BSB BSB: by allowing the people to eat the sacred offerings and thus to bear the punishment for guilt. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.”
19 WYC it schal be a male without wem, of oxen, and of scheep, and of geet; if it hath a wem, BSB BSB: must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for it to be accepted on your behalf.
20 WYC ye schulen not offre, nether it schal be acceptable. BSB BSB: You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
21 WYC A man that offrith a sacrifice of pesyble thingis to the Lord, and ethir paieth auowis, ethir offrith bi fre wille, as wel of oxun as of scheep, he schal offre a beeste without wem, that it be acceptable; ech wem schal not be ther ynne. BSB BSB: When a man presents a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without blemish or defect to be acceptable.
22 WYC If it is blynd, if it is brokun, if it hath a scar, if it hath whelkis, ether scabbe, ethir drie scabbe, ye schulen not offre tho beestis to the Lord, nether ye schulen brenne of tho beestis on the auter of the Lord. BSB BSB: You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as a food offering to the LORD.
23 WYC A man may offre wilfuli an oxe and scheep, whanne the eere and tail ben kit of; but avow may not be paied of these beestis. BSB BSB: You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.
24 WYC Ye schulen not offre to the Lord ony beeste, whose priuy membris ben brokun, ethir brisid, ether kit, and takun awey, and outerli ye schulen not do these thingis in youre lond. BSB BSB: You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.
25 WYC Of `the hond of an alien ye schulen not offre looues to youre God, and what euer other thing he wole yyue, for alle thingis ben corrupt and defoulid; ye schulen not resseyue tho. BSB BSB: Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”
26 WYC And the Lord spak to Moises, BSB BSB: Then the LORD said to Moses,
27 WYC and seide, Whanne an oxe, scheep and goet ben brouyt forth `of the modris wombe, in seuene daies tho schulen be vnder `the tete of her modir; sotheli in the eiyte dai, and fro thennus forth, tho moun be offrid to the Lord, BSB BSB: “When an ox, a sheep, or a goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.
28 WYC whether thilke is a cow, whether `thilke is a scheep; tho schulen not be offrid in o dai with her fruytis. BSB BSB: But you must not slaughter an ox or a sheep on the same day as its young.
29 WYC If ye offren to the Lord a sacrifice for the doyng of thankyngis, that it mai be plesaunt, BSB BSB: When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, offer it so that it may be acceptable on your behalf.
30 WYC ye schulen ete it in the same dai in which it is offrid; ony thing schal not leeue in the morewtid of the tother dai; Y am the Lord. BSB BSB: It must be eaten that same day. Do not leave any of it until morning. I am the LORD.
31 WYC Kepe ye myn heestis, and do ye tho; Y am the Lord. BSB BSB: You are to keep My commandments and practice them. I am the LORD.
32 WYC Defoule ye not myn hooli name, that Y be halewid in the myddis of the sones of Israel; Y am the Lord, that halewe you, and ledde you out of the lond of Egipt, BSB BSB: You must not profane My holy name. I must be acknowledged as holy among the Israelites. I am the LORD who sanctifies you,
33 WYC that Y schulde be to you in to God; Y am the Lord. BSB BSB: who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.”