Leviticus 21 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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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

^[1] And the LordH3068 saidH559(QalImpf) unto Moses,H4872 SpeakH559(QalImpv) unto the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of Aaron,H175 and sayH559(QalPerf) unto them, There shall none be defiledH2930(HithImpf) for the deadH5315 among his people:H5971 ^[2] But for his kin,H7607 that is nearH7138 unto him, [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 sisterH269 a virgin,H1330 that is nighH7138 unto him, which hath had no husband;H376 for her may he be defiled.H2930(HithImpf) ^[4] [But] he shall not defileH2930(HithImpf) himself, [being] a chief manH1167 among his people,H5971 to profaneH2490(NiphInf) himself. ^[5] They shall not makeH7139(QalImpf) baldnessH7144 upon their head,H7218 neither shall they shave offH1548(PielImpf) the cornerH6285 of their beard,H2206 nor makeH8295(QalImpf) any cuttingsH8296 in their flesh.H1320 ^[6] They shall be holyH6944 unto their God,H430 and not profaneH2490(PielImpf) the nameH8034 of their God:H430 for the offeringsH801 of the LordH3068 made by fire,H801 [and] the breadH3899 of their God,H430 they do offer:H7126(HiphPtc) therefore they shall be holy.H6918 ^[7] They shall not takeH3947(QalImpf) a wifeH802 [that is] a whore,H2181(QalActPtc) or profane;H2491 neither shall they takeH3947(QalImpf) a womanH802 put awayH1644(QalPasPtc) from her husband:H376 for he [is] holyH6918 unto his God.H430 ^[8] Thou shalt sanctifyH6942(PielPerf) him therefore; for he offerethH7126(HiphPtc) the breadH3899 of thy God:H430 he shall be holyH6918 unto thee: for I the Lord,H3068 which sanctifyH6942(PielPtc) you, [am] holy.H6918 ^[9] And the daughterH1323 of anyH376 priest,H3548 if she profaneH2490(NiphImpf) herself by playing the whore,H2181(QalInf) she profanethH2490(PielPtc) her father:H1 she shall be burntH8313(NiphImpf) with fire.H784 ^[10] And [he that is] the highH1419 priestH3548 among his brethren,H251 upon whose headH7218 the anointingH4888 oilH8081 was poured,H3332(HophImpf) and that is consecratedH4390(PielPerf) to putH3847(QalInf) on the garments,H899 shall not uncoverH6544(QalImpf) his head,H7218 nor rendH6533(QalImpf) his clothes;H899 ^[11] Neither shall he go inH935(QalImpf) to any deadH4191(QalPtc) body,H5315 nor defileH2930(HithImpf) himself for his father,H1 or for his mother;H517 ^[12] Neither shall he go outH3318(QalImpf) of the sanctuary,H4720 nor profaneH2490(PielImpf) the sanctuaryH4720 of his God;H430 for the crownH5145 of the anointingH4888 oilH8081 of his GodH430 [is] upon him: I [am] the Lord.H3068 ^[13] And he shall takeH3947(QalImpf) a wifeH802 in her virginity.H1331 ^[14] A widow,H490 or a divorced woman,H1644(QalPasPtc) or profane,H2491 [or] an harlot,H2181(QalActPtc) these shall he not take:H3947(QalImpf) but he shall takeH3947(QalImpf) a virginH1330 of his own peopleH5971 to wife.H802 ^[15] Neither shall he profaneH2490(PielImpf) his seedH2233 among his people:H5971 for I the LordH3068 do sanctifyH6942(PielPtc) him. ^[16] And the LordH3068 spakeH1696(PielImpf) unto Moses,H4872 saying,H559(QalInf) ^[17] SpeakH1696(PielImpv) unto Aaron,H175 saying,H559(QalInf) WhosoeverH376 [he be] of thy seedH2233 in their generationsH1755 that hath [any] blemish,H3971 let him not approachH7126(QalImpf) to offerH7126(HiphInf) the breadH3899 of his God.H430 ^[18] For whatsoever manH376 [he be] that hath a blemish,H3971 he shall not approach:H7126(QalImpf) a blindH5787 man,H376 or a lame,H6455 or he that hath a flat nose,H2763(QalPasPtc) or any thing superfluous,H8311(QalPasPtc) ^[19] Or a manH376 that is brokenfooted,H7667 or brokenhanded,H7667 ^[20] Or crookbackt,H1384 or a dwarf,H1851 or that hath a blemishH8400 in his eye,H5869 or be scurvy,H1618 or scabbed,H3217 or hath his stonesH810 broken;H4790 ^[21] No manH376 that hath a blemishH3971 of the seedH2233 of AaronH175 the priestH3548 shall come nighH5066(QalImpf) to offerH7126(HiphInf) the offeringsH801 of the LordH3068 made by fire:H801 he hath a blemish;H3971 he shall not come nighH5066(QalImpf) to offerH7126(HiphInf) the breadH3899 of his God.H430 ^[22] He shall eatH398(QalImpf) the breadH3899 of his God,H430 [both] of the mostH6944 holy,H6944 and of the holy.H6944 ^[23] Only he shall not go inH935(QalImpf) unto the vail,H6532 nor come nighH5066(QalImpf) unto the altar,H4196 because he hath a blemish;H3971 that he profaneH2490(PielImpf) not my sanctuaries:H4720 for I the LordH3068 do sanctifyH6942(PielPtc) them. ^[24] And MosesH4872 toldH1696(PielImpf) [it] unto Aaron,H175 and to his sons,H1121 and unto all the childrenH1121 of Israel.H3478

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