Leviticus 22:12

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Leviticus 22:12 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And if a priest`s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And if a priest`s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.
Leviticus 22:12 — American Standard Version

Context — Leviticus 22

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
12And if a priest`s daughter be married unto a stranger, she shall not eat of the heave-offering of the holy things.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“If the priest’s daughter also be [married] to a stranger, etc.] Not to an Heathen, but to any Israelite, that is, a common man, or a layman, as the Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan, one that is not a priest; but is married either to a Levite, or an Israelite, as Jarchi: she may not eat of an offering of the holy things; the heave shoulder or wave breast, etc. being removed into another family by marriage, she is not reckoned of her father’s family, and so had no more a right to eat of the holy things.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“A stranger - One of another family. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“A stranger - To one of another family, who is no priest. Yet the priest's wife, though of another family, might eat. The reason of which difference is, because the wife passeth into the name, state and privileges of her husband, from whom the family is denominated. Leviticus 22:14”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“a stranger: Heb. a man a stranger: Lev 21:3; Isa 40:13 \*marg. Leviticus 22:13”
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