The Church Fathers on this verse

Leviticus 22:4Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

The man of the seed of Aaron, that is a leper, or that suffereth a running of the seed, shall not eat of those things that are sanctified to me, until he be healed. He that toucheth any thing unclean by occasion of the dead: and he whose seed goeth from him as in generation:

Douay-Rheims

אִ֣ישׁ אִ֞ישׁ מִזֶּ֣רַע אַהֲרֹ֗ן וְה֤וּא צָר֙וּעַ֙ א֣וֹ זָ֔ב בַּקֳּדָשִׁים֙ לֹ֣א יֹאכַ֔ל עַ֖ד אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִטְהָ֑ר וְהַנֹּגֵ֙עַ֙ בְּכָל־טְמֵא־נֶ֔פֶשׁ א֣וֹ אִ֔ישׁ אֲשֶׁר־תֵּצֵ֥א מִמֶּ֖נּוּ שִׁכְבַת־זָֽרַע׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Isidore of Pelusium

5th centuryChurch Father

A multitude of desires arises in many, yet some longings remain unmet, as they are out of reach. Not everyone who wishes can enter the kingdom, nor does everyone acquire riches or wed their desired partner. Thus, should Zosimas, as you mention, audaciously pursue access to the Holy Sacraments, let him understand from you that the house of God is designated for the unclean until they are purified from their ailments.

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