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The '''Book of Leviticus''' (Greek;Λευιτικός /"Relating to the Levites), <ref>The Book of Leviticus is also known as '''Vayikra''' (Hebrew: ויקרא, literally "and He called") and is the third book in the Jewish [[Pentateuch]] (/Greek) or Torah(תּוֹרָה(Hebrew).</ref> is the third book of [[Moses]] and the [[Old Testament]]. The English title, '''Leviticus''', comes from the Latin [[Vulgate ]] version of the Greek OT ([[Septuagint]], LXX) ''Leuticon'' meaning "matters of the Levites" (25:32, 33). Whilest the book addresses issues of the Levite's responsibilities, much more significantly, all the priests are instructed in how they are to assist the people in worship and the people are informed on how to lead a holy life.
The Book of Leviticus is quoted in the [[New Testament]] on 15 occassions.
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