Leviticus
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A broader treatment of the history of ancient Israel, including Leviticus, is found at Old Testament: Historical Overview.
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Joseph Smith Translation
The Joseph Smith Translation made changes to the following verses in Leviticus. This list is complete:[1]
- Leviticus 12:3-5
- Leviticus 21:1, 11
- Leviticus 22:9
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Leviticus
A. Laws governing offerings (Chapters 1-7)
- • How offerings are to be performed (Chapter 1-2)
- • sacrifices from herd (1:1-9)
- • sacrifices from flocks: sheep or goat (1:10-13)
- • sacrifices of fowls: turtledoves or pigeons (1:14-17)
- • meat offerings: flour and firstfruits (2:1-16)
- • (11) never leaven
- • (13) always salt
- • Peace offerings (Chapter 3)
- • sacrifices from herd (3:1-5)
- • sacrifices from flock: sheep, goat (3:6-11, 12-17)
- • (17) don't eat fat or blood)
- • Sin offerings for sins in ignorance (Chapter 4)
- • for the priest: young bullock (4:1-12)
- • for the congregation: young bullock (4:13-21)
- • for the ruler: male kid goat (4:22-26)
- • for a commoner: female kid goat or lamb (4:27-35)
- • Trespass offerings (Chapter 5-6a)
- • when one is guilty (5:1-4)
- • offer female kid goat or lamb, or two turtledoves or pigeons, or flour (5:5-13)
- • trespass in ignorance (5:14-19)
- • restore 120%, then make an offering (6:1-7)
- • Rules for the priest (Chapter 6b-7)
- • maintaining the altar: flame and ashes (6:8-13)
- • priest's portion of the sacrifice (6:14-18)
- • meat offering perpetual when priest is anointed (6:19-23)
- • procedure for sin offerings (6:24-30)
- • procedure for trespass offerings (7:1-10)
- • procedure for peace offerings, also thanksgiving, heave, vow, and voluntary offerings (7:11-21)
- • (17-21) destroy leftovers
- • don't eat fat or blood (7:22-27)
- • wave offering and heave offering go to the priest (7:28-34)
- • Summary: burnt, meat, sin, trespass, and peace offerings (7:35-38)
- • How offerings are to be performed (Chapter 1-2)
A. Laws governing vows and devotions (Chapters 27-34)
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Translations
- Amplified • The Amplified Bible, 1987 update
- NASB • New American Standard Bible, 1995 update
- NIV • New International Version
- RSV • Revised Standard Version
Cited references
- Wayment, Thomas A., ed. The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 125-26. Salt Lake City: Deseret Book Co., 2009. (ISBN 1606411314) BX8630.A2 2009
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Notes
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- ↑ Wayment, The Complete Joseph Smith Translation of the Old Testament, p. 125-26.