Verse 6
Leviticus 21:6
Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition
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They shall be holy to their God (Elohim), and shall not profane his name: for they offer the burnt offering of the Lord, and the bread of their God (Elohim), and therefore they shall be holy.
Original Language Text
hebrew
קְדֹשִׁ֤ים יִהְיוּ֙ לֵ/אלֹ֣הֵי/הֶ֔ם וְ/לֹ֣א יְחַלְּל֔וּ שֵׁ֖ם אֱלֹהֵי/הֶ֑ם כִּי֩ אֶת אִשֵּׁ֨י יְהוָ֜ה לֶ֧חֶם אֱלֹהֵי/הֶ֛ם הֵ֥ם מַקְרִיבִ֖ם וְ/הָ֥יוּ קֹֽדֶשׁ
English Translation
They shall be holy to their God and they shall not profane the name of their God, because they offer the food of their God, and they shall be holy.
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