Verse 10
Leviticus 21:10
Free Bible Version
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He is not to go near any dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even if it is for his own father or mother.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/הַ/כֹּהֵן֩ הַ/גָּד֨וֹל מֵ/אֶחָ֜י/ו אֲֽשֶׁר יוּצַ֥ק עַל רֹאשׁ֣/וֹ שֶׁ֤מֶן הַ/מִּשְׁחָה֙ וּ/מִלֵּ֣א אֶת יָד֔/וֹ לִ/לְבֹּ֖שׁ אֶת הַ/בְּגָדִ֑ים אֶת רֹאשׁ/וֹ֙ לֹ֣א יִפְרָ֔ע וּ/בְגָדָ֖י/ו לֹ֥א יִפְרֹֽם
English Translation
And the great priest from among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and whose hand is filled to wear the garments, his head he shall not uncover and his garments he shall not tear.
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Chapter 21 Context
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The Lord told Moses, “Tell Aaron's sons, the priests: A priest is not to make himself unclean by tou...
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The only exceptions are for his immediate family. This includes his mother, father, son, daughter, o...
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He must not make himself unclean for those only related to him by marriage—he is not to make himself...
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Priests are not to shave bald spots on their heads, trim the sides of their beards, or cut their bod...
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They must be holy to their God (Elohim) and not disgrace their God (Elohim)'s reputation. They are t...
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A priest is not to marry a woman made unclean through prostitution or who is divorced by her husband...
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7
You shall consider him holy because he presents the food offerings to your God (Elohim). He shall be...
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A priest's daughter who makes herself unclean through prostitution makes her father unclean. She mus...
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9
The high priest has the highest place among the other priests. He has been anointed with olive oil p...
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10
He is not to go near any dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even if it is for his own fath...
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He must not leave to deal with someone who has died or make the sanctuary of his God (Elohim) unclea...
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12
He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one made unclean through prostitution. He has to mar...
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so that he doesn't make his children unclean among his people, for I am the Lord who makes him holy....
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14
The Lord told Moses,
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“Tell Aaron: These rules apply for all future generations. If any of your descendants has a physical...
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No man is allowed to do this if he has any defects, including anyone who is blind, crippled, faciall...
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anyone who has a broken foot or arm,
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anyone who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has cataracts, skin sores or scabs, or a damaged testicle...
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No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect is allowed to come and present the food offerings...
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He is still allowed to eat the food from the Most Holy Place of his God (Elohim) and also from the s...
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but because he has a defect, he is not allowed to go near the curtain or the altar, so that my sanct...
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Moses repeated this to Aaron and his sons, and to all the Israelites.
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