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Leviticus

Exodus

Numbers

This Book is called LEVITICUS, because it treats of the Offices, Ministries, Rites and Ceremonies of the Priests and Levites. The Hebrews call it VAICRA, from the word with which it begins.

  • Chapter 1

    Of holocausts or burnt offerings.

  • Chapter 2

    Of offerings of flour, and firstfruits.

  • Chapter 3

    Of peace offerings.

  • Chapter 4

    Of offerings for sins of ignorance.

  • Chapter 5

    Of other sacrifices for sins.

  • Chapter 6

    Oblation for sins of injustice: ordinances concerning the holocausts and the perpetual fire: the sacrifices of the priests, and the sin offerings.

  • Chapter 7

    Of sacrifices for trespasses and thanks offerings. No fat nor blood is to be eaten.

  • Chapter 8

    Moses consecrateth Aaron and his sons.

  • Chapter 9

    Aaron offereth sacrifice for himself and the people. Fire cometh from the Lord upon the altar.

  • Chapter 10

    Nadab and Abiu for offering strange fire, are burnt by fire. Priests are forbidden to drink wine, when they enter into the tabernacle. The law of eating the holy things.

  • Chapter 11

    The distinction of clean and unclean animals.

  • Chapter 12

    The purification of women after childbirth.

  • Chapter 13

    The law concerning leprosy in men, and in garments.

  • Chapter 14

    The rites of sacrifices in cleansing the leprosy. Leprosy in houses.

  • Chapter 15

    Other legal uncleannesses.

  • Chapter 16

    When and how the high priest must enter into the sanctuary. The feast of expiation.

  • Chapter 17

    No sacrifices to be offered but at the door of the tabernacle: a prohibition of blood.

  • Chapter 18

    Marriage is prohibited in certain degrees of kindred: Anda all unnatural lusts.

  • Chapter 19

    Divers ordinances, partly moral, partly ceremonial or judicial.

  • Chapter 20

    Divers crimes to be punished with death.

  • Chapter 21

    Ordinances relating to the priests.

  • Chapter 22

    Who may eat the holy things: and what things may be offered.

  • Chapter 23

    Holy days to be kept.

  • Chapter 24

    The oil for the lamps. The loaves of proposition. The punishment of blasphemy.

  • Chapter 25

    The law of the seventh and of the fiftieth year of jubilee.

  • Chapter 26

    God's promises to them that keep his commandments. And the many punishments with which he threatens transgressors.

  • Chapter 27

    Of vows and tithes.