Verse 4
Leviticus 21:4
World English Bible, British Edition
4
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man amongst his people, to
profane himself.
Original Language Text
hebrew
לֹ֥א יִטַּמָּ֖א בַּ֣עַל בְּ/עַמָּ֑י/ו לְ/הֵ֖חַלּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
A husband shall not become unclean for his people to dedicate himself to the sanctuary.
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Chapter 21 Context
1
The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say
to them, ‘A priest shall n...
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2
except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his
father, for his son, for his...
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3
and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband;
for her he may defile himself.
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4
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man amongst 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...
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6
They shall be holy to their God (Elohim), and not profane the name of their God (Elohim),
for they o...
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7
“‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane.
A priest shall not marry a woman div...
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8
Therefore you shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God (Elohim).
He shall be holy to...
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9
“‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing
the prostitute, she profanes her fa...
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10
“‘He who is the high priest amongst his brothers, upon whose
head the anointing oil is poured, and w...
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11
He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father
or for his mother.
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12
He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of
his God (Elohim); for the crown o...
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13
“‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.
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14
He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been
defiled, or a prostitute. He sh...
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15
He shall not profane his offspring amongst his people, for I am the
LORD who sanctifies him.’”
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16
The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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17
“Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations
who has a defect may approach to...
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18
For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a
blind man, or a lame, or he who...
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19
or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand,
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20
or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or
an itching disease, or scabs, or...
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21
No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall
come near to offer the offerings...
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22
He shall eat the bread of his God (Elohim), both of the most holy, and of the
holy.
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23
He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because
he has a defect; that he may...
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24
So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children
of Israel.
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