Translations
KJVPrimary
King James VersionBut 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.
F.O.G.Secondary
The F.O.G"But if a kohen purchases a nephesh with his own silver, that one may eat of it; and those born into his household may eat of his food."
F.O.G.M.
F.O.G Message"But if a priest buys a slave with his own money, that person may eat of the holy food; and those born into his household may share his bread."
BSB
Berean Standard BibleBut 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.
Footnotes
נֶפֶשׁ קִנְיַן כַּסְפּוֹ (nephesh qinyan kaspow) — "a being purchased with his silver" — designates a slave acquired by purchase. The granting of sacred-food access to the purchased slave but not the hired worker reflects the ancient distinction between belonging through permanent bond versus temporary contract. Typologically: access to the holy comes through belonging, not earning.
