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[1] Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people, [2] except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother, [3] and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. [4] He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. [5] “‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh. [6] They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy. [7] “‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane. A priest shall not marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God. [8] Therefore you shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy. [9] “‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father. She shall be burned with fire. [10] “‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes. [11] He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother. [12] He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh. [13] “‘He shall take a wife in her virginity. [14] He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife. [15] He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.’” [16] Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, [17] “Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God. [18] For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity, [19] or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand, [20] or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles. [21] No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God. [22] He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy. [23] He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a defect; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.’” [24] So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.
King James Version

Rules for Priests

[1] And the Lord H3068 said H559 unto H413 Moses, H4872 Speak H559 unto H413 the priests H3548 the sons H1121 of Aaron, H175 and say H559 unto them, H413 There shall H2930 none H3808 be defiled H2930 for the dead H5315 among his people: H5971 [2] but H3588 H518 for his kin, H7607 that is near H7138 unto him, H413 that is, for his mother, H517 and for his father, H1 and for his son, H1121 and for his daughter, H1323 and for his brother, H251 [3] and for his sister H269 a virgin, H1330 that is nigh H7138 unto him, H413 which H834 hath had H1961 no H3808 husband; H376 for her may he be defiled. H2930 [4] But he shall H2930 not H3808 defile H2930 himself, H2930 being a chief man H1167 among his people, H5971 to profane himself. H2490§ [5] They shall H7139 not H3808 make H7139 baldness H7144 upon their head, H7218 neither H3808 shall they shave off H1548 the corner H6285 of their beard, H2206 nor H3808 make H8295 any cuttings H8296 in their flesh. H1320 [6] They shall be H1961 holy H6918 unto their God, H430 and not H3808 profane H2490 the name H8034 of their God: H430 for H3588 H853 the offerings H801 of the Lord H3068 made by fire, H801 and the bread H3899 of their God, H430 they H1992 do offer: H7126 therefore they shall be H1961 holy. H6944 [7] They shall H3947 not H3808 take H3947 a wife H802 that is a whore, H2181 or profane; H2491 neither H3808 shall they take H3947 a woman H802 put away H1644 from her husband: H376 for H3588 he H1931 is holy H6918 unto his God. H430 [8] Thou shalt sanctify him H6942 therefore; for H3588 he H1931 offereth H7126 H853 the bread H3899 of thy God: H430 he shall be H1961 holy H6918 unto thee: for H3588 I H589 the Lord, H3068 which sanctify you, H6942 am holy. H6918 [9] And the daughter H1323 of any H376 priest, H3548 if H3588 she profane H2490 herself H2490 by playing the whore, H2181 she H1931 profaneth H2490 H853 her father: H1 she shall be burnt H8313 with fire. H784 [10] And he that is the high H1419 priest H3548 among his brethren, H251 upon H5921 whose H834 head H7218 the anointing H4888 oil H8081 was poured, H3332 and that is consecrated H4390 H853 H3027 to put on H3847 H853 the garments, H899 shall H6544 not H3808 uncover H6544 H853 his head, H7218 nor H3808 rend H6533 his clothes; H899 [11] neither H3808 shall he go in H935 to H5921 any H3605 dead H4191 body, H5315 nor H3808 defile H2930 himself H2930 for his father, H1 or for his mother; H517 [12] neither H3808 shall he go out H3318 of H4480 the sanctuary, H4720 nor H3808 profane H2490 H853 the sanctuary H4720 of his God; H430 for H3588 the crown H5145 of the anointing H4888 oil H8081 of his God H430 is upon him: H5921 I H589 am the Lord. H3068 [13] And he H1931 shall take H3947 a wife H802 in her virginity. H1331 [14] A widow, H490 or a divorced woman, H1644 or profane, H2491 or an harlot, H2181 H853 these H428 shall he H3947 not H3808 take: H3947 but H3588 H518 he shall take H3947 a virgin H1330 of his own people H5971 to wife. H802 [15] Neither H3808 shall he profane H2490 his seed H2233 among his people: H5971 for H3588 I H589 the Lord H3068 do sanctify him. H6942 [16] And the Lord H3068 spake H1696 unto H413 Moses, H4872 saying, H559 [17] Speak H1696 unto H413 Aaron, H175 saying, H559 Whosoever H376 he be of thy seed H2233 in their generations H1755 that H834 hath H1961 any blemish, H3971 let him H7126 not H3808 approach H7126 to offer H7126 the bread H3899§ of his God. H430 [18] For H3588 whatsoever H3605 man H376 he be that H834 hath a blemish, H3971 he shall H7126 not H3808 approach: H7126 a blind H5787 man, H376 or H176 a lame, H6455 or H176 he that hath a flat nose, H2763 or H176 any thing superfluous, H8311 [19] or H176 a man H376 that H834 is H1961 brokenfooted, H7667 H7272 or H176 brokenhanded, H7667 H3027 [20] or H176 crookbackt, H1384 or H176 a dwarf, H1851§ or H176 that hath a blemish H8400 in his eye, H5869 or H176 be scurvy, H1618 or H176 scabbed, H3217 or H176 hath his stones H810 broken; H4790 [21] no H3605 H3808 man H376 that H834 hath a blemish H3971 of the seed H2233 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 shall come nigh H5066 to offer H7126 H853 the offerings H801 of the Lord H3068 made by fire: H801 he hath a blemish; H3971 he shall H5066 not H3808 come nigh H5066 to offer H7126 H853 the bread H3899 of his God. H430 [22] He shall eat H398 the bread H3899 of his God, H430 both of the most H6944 holy, H6944 and of H4480 the holy. H6944 [23] Only H389 he shall H935 not H3808 go in H935 unto H413 the vail, H6532 nor H3808 come nigh H5066 unto H413 the altar, H4196 because H3588 he hath a blemish; H3971 that he profane H2490 not H3808 H853 my sanctuaries: H4720 for H3588 I H589 the Lord H3068 do sanctify them. H6942 [24] And Moses H4872 told H1696 it unto H413 Aaron, H175 and to H413 his sons, H1121 and unto H413 all H3605 the children H1121 of Israel. H3478

Footnotes

  1. § 21:4 Or, being an husband among his people he shall not defile himself for his wife etc.
  2. § 21:17 Or, food
  3. § 21:20 Or, too slender
Septuaginta
[1] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 κύριος G2962 πρὸς G4314 Μωυσῆν G3475 λέγων G3004 Εἰπὸν G2036 τοῖς G3588 ἱερεῦσιν G2409 τοῖς G3588 υἱοῖς G5207 Ααρων G2 καὶ G2532 ἐρεῖς G2046 πρὸς G4314 αὐτούς G846 Ἐν G1722 ταῖς G3588 ψυχαῖς G5590 οὐ G3756 μιανθήσονται G3392 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἔθνει G1484 αὐτῶν G846 [2] ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 οἰκείῳ G3609 τῷ G3588 ἔγγιστα αὐτῶν, G846 ἐπὶ G1909 πατρὶ G3962 καὶ G2532 μητρὶ G3384 καὶ G2532 υἱοῖς G5207 καὶ G2532 θυγατράσιν, G2364 ἐπ’ G1909 ἀδελφῷ G80 [3] καὶ G2532 ἐπ’ G1909 ἀδελφῇ G79 παρθένῳ G3933 τῇ G3588 ἐγγιζούσῃ G1448 αὐτῷ G846 τῇ G3588 μὴ G3361 ἐκδεδομένῃ G1554 ἀνδρί, G435 ἐπὶ G1909 τούτοις G5125 μιανθήσεται. G3392 [4] Οὐ G3756 μιανθήσεται G3392 ἐξάπινα G1819 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 αὐτοῦ G846 εἰς G1519 βεβήλωσιν αὐτοῦ. G846 [5] Καὶ G2532 φαλάκρωμα οὐ G3756 ξυρηθήσεσθε G3587 τὴν G3588 κεφαλὴν G2776 ἐπὶ G1909 νεκρῷ G3498 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 ὄψιν G3799 τοῦ G3588 πώγωνος οὐ G3756 ξυρήσονται G3587 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 σάρκας G4561 αὐτῶν G846 οὐ G3756 κατατεμοῦσιν ἐντομίδας. [6] Ἅγιοι G40 ἔσονται G2071 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 βεβηλώσουσιν G953 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτῶν· G846 τὰς G3588 γὰρ G1063 θυσίας G2378 κυρίου G2962 δῶρα G1435 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτῶν G846 αὐτοὶ G846 προσφέρουσιν G4374 καὶ G2532 ἔσονται G2071 ἅγιοι. G40 [7] Γυναῖκα G1135 πόρνην G4204 καὶ G2532 βεβηλωμένην G953 οὐ G3756 λήμψονται G2983 καὶ G2532 γυναῖκα G1135 ἐκβεβλημένην G1544 ἀπὸ G575 ἀνδρὸς G435 αὐτῆς· G846 ἅγιός G40 ἐστιν G2076 τῷ G3588 κυρίῳ G2962 θεῷ G2316 αὐτοῦ. G846 [8] Καὶ G2532 ἁγιάσει G37 αὐτόν, G846 τὰ G3588 δῶρα G1435 κυρίου G2962 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ὑμῶν G5216 οὗτος G3778 προσφέρει· G4374 ἅγιος G40 ἔσται, G2071 ὅτι G3754 ἅγιος G40 ἐγὼ G1473 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 ἁγιάζων G37 αὐτούς. G846 [9] Καὶ G2532 θυγάτηρ G2364 ἀνθρώπου G444 ἱερέως G2409 ἐὰν G1437 βεβηλωθῇ G953 τοῦ G3588 ἐκπορνεῦσαι, G1608 τὸ G3588 ὄνομα G3686 τοῦ G3588 πατρὸς G3962 αὐτῆς G846 αὐτὴ G846 βεβηλοῖ· G953 ἐπὶ G1909 πυρὸς G4442 κατακαυθήσεται. G2618 [10] Καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 ἱερεὺς G2409 ὁ G3588 μέγας G3173 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ἀδελφῶν G80 αὐτοῦ, G846 τοῦ G3588 ἐπικεχυμένου G2022 ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 κεφαλὴν G2776 τοῦ G3588 ἐλαίου G1637 τοῦ G3588 χριστοῦ G5547 καὶ G2532 τετελειωμένου G5048 ἐνδύσασθαι G1746 τὰ G3588 ἱμάτια, G2440 τὴν G3588 κεφαλὴν G2776 οὐκ G3756 ἀποκιδαρώσει καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἱμάτια G2440 οὐ G3756 διαρρήξει G1284 [11] καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 πάσῃ G3956 ψυχῇ G5590 τετελευτηκυίᾳ G5053 οὐκ G3756 εἰσελεύσεται, G1525 ἐπὶ G1909 πατρὶ G3962 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐδὲ G3761 ἐπὶ G1909 μητρὶ G3384 αὐτοῦ G846 οὐ G3756 μιανθήσεται· G3392 [12] καὶ G2532 ἐκ G1537 τῶν G3588 ἁγίων G40 οὐκ G3756 ἐξελεύσεται G1831 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 βεβηλώσει G953 τὸ G3588 ἡγιασμένον G37 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 τὸ G3588 ἅγιον G40 ἔλαιον G1637 τὸ G3588 χριστὸν G5547 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 ἐπ’ G1909 αὐτῷ· G846 ἐγὼ G1473 κύριος. G2962 [13] Οὗτος G3778 γυναῖκα G1135 παρθένον G3933 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 γένους G1085 αὐτοῦ G846 λήμψεται· G2983 [14] χήραν G5503 δὲ G1161 καὶ G2532 ἐκβεβλημένην G1544 καὶ G2532 βεβηλωμένην G953 καὶ G2532 πόρνην, G4204 ταύτας G3778 οὐ G3756 λήμψεται, G2983 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 παρθένον G3933 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 γένους G1085 αὐτοῦ G846 λήμψεται G2983 γυναῖκα· G1135 [15] καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 βεβηλώσει G953 τὸ G3588 σπέρμα G4690 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 λαῷ G2992 αὐτοῦ· G846 ἐγὼ G1473 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 ἁγιάζων G37 αὐτόν. G846 [16] Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 κύριος G2962 πρὸς G4314 Μωυσῆν G3475 λέγων G3004 [17] Εἰπὸν G2036 Ααρων G2 Ἄνθρωπος G444 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 γένους G1085 σου G4675 εἰς G1519 τὰς G3588 γενεὰς G1074 ὑμῶν, G5216 τίνι G5101 ἐὰν G1437 ᾖ G5600 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 μῶμος, G3470 οὐ G3756 προσελεύσεται G4334 προσφέρειν G4374 τὰ G3588 δῶρα G1435 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτοῦ. G846 [18] Πᾶς G3956 ἄνθρωπος, G444 ᾧ G3739 ἂν G302 ᾖ G5600 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 μῶμος, G3470 οὐ G3756 προσελεύσεται, G4334 ἄνθρωπος G444 χωλὸς G5560 ἢ G2228 τυφλὸς G5185 ἢ G2228 κολοβόρριν ἢ G2228 ὠτότμητος [19] ἢ G2228 ἄνθρωπος, G444 ᾧ G3739 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 σύντριμμα G4938 χειρὸς G5495 ἢ G2228 σύντριμμα G4938 ποδός, G4228 [20] ἢ G2228 κυρτὸς ἢ G2228 ἔφηλος ἢ G2228 πτίλος τοὺς G3588 ὀφθαλμοὺς G3788 ἢ G2228 ἄνθρωπος, G444 ᾧ G3739 ἂν G302 ᾖ G5600 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 ψώρα ἀγρία G66 ἢ G2228 λιχήν, ἢ G2228 μόνορχις, [21] πᾶς, G3956 ᾧ G3739 ἐστιν G2076 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ G846 μῶμος, G3470 ἐκ G1537 τοῦ G3588 σπέρματος G4690 Ααρων G2 τοῦ G3588 ἱερέως, G2409 οὐκ G3756 ἐγγιεῖ G1448 τοῦ G3588 προσενεγκεῖν G4374 τὰς G3588 θυσίας G2378 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 σου· G4675 ὅτι G3754 μῶμος G3470 ἐν G1722 αὐτῷ, G846 τὰ G3588 δῶρα G1435 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 οὐ G3756 προσελεύσεται G4334 προσενεγκεῖν. G4374 [22] Τὰ G3588 δῶρα G1435 τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 τὰ G3588 ἅγια G39 τῶν G3588 ἁγίων G40 καὶ G2532 ἀπὸ G575 τῶν G3588 ἁγίων G40 φάγεται· G5315 [23] πλὴν G4133 πρὸς G4314 τὸ G3588 καταπέτασμα G2665 οὐ G3756 προσελεύσεται G4334 καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 τὸ G3588 θυσιαστήριον G2379 οὐκ G3756 ἐγγιεῖ, G1448 ὅτι G3754 μῶμον G3470 ἔχει· G2192 καὶ G2532 οὐ G3756 βεβηλώσει G953 τὸ G3588 ἅγιον τοῦ G3588 θεοῦ G2316 αὐτοῦ, G846 ὅτι G3754 ἐγώ G1473 εἰμι G1510 κύριος G2962 ὁ G3588 ἁγιάζων G37 αὐτούς. G846 [24] Καὶ G2532 ἐλάλησεν G2980 Μωϋσῆς G3475 πρὸς G4314 Ααρων G2 καὶ G2532 τοὺς G3588 υἱοὺς G5207 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 πάντας G3956 υἱοὺς G5207 Ισραηλ. G2474
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament