Verse 21
Leviticus 21:21
World English Bible
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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 (Elohim).
Original Language Text
hebrew
כָּל אִ֞ישׁ אֲשֶׁר בּ֣/וֹ מ֗וּם מִ/זֶּ֨רַע֙ אַהֲרֹ֣ן הַ/כֹּהֵ֔ן לֹ֣א יִגַּ֔שׁ לְ/הַקְרִ֖יב אֶת אִשֵּׁ֣י יְהוָ֑ה מ֣וּם בּ֔/וֹ אֵ֚ת לֶ֣חֶם אֱלֹהָ֔י/ו לֹ֥א יִגַּ֖שׁ לְ/הַקְרִֽיב
English Translation
Any man who has a blemish from the offspring of Aaron the priest shall not approach to offer the fire offerings of the Lord; he has a blemish; he shall not approach to offer the bread of his God.
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Chapter 21 Context
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Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not...
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except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his...
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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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He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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“‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in...
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They shall be holy to their God (Elohim), and not profane the name of their God (Elohim); for they o...
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“‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane. They shall not marry a woman divorce...
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You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God (Elohim). He shall be holy to...
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“‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her fa...
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“‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and tha...
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He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father, or for his mother.
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He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God (Elohim); for the crown o...
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“‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.
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A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry...
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He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.’”
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Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,
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“Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to...
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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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or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand,
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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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No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect shall come near to offer the offerings...
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He shall eat the bread of his God (Elohim), both of the most holy, and of the holy.
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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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So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.
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