Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
so that he will not profane his
King James Version
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Holman Bible
so that he does not corrupt his bloodline
International Standard Version
"He is not to defile his children among his people, because I am the LORD, who sets him apart."
A Conservative Version
And he shall not profane his seed among his people, for I am LORD who sanctifies him.
American Standard Version
And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.
Amplified
so that he will not profane or dishonor his children among his people; for I am the Lord who sanctifies the high priest.’”
Bible in Basic English
And he may not make his seed unclean among his people, for I the Lord have made him holy.
Darby Translation
And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall not profane his seed among his people; for I Jehovah consecrating him.
King James 2000
Neither shall he defile his descendants among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he shall not profane his offspring among his people, because I [am] Yahweh, who consecrates him.'"
Modern King James verseion
And he shall not defile his seed among his people. For I, Jehovah, do sanctify him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that he defile not his seed upon his people. For I am the LORD which sanctify him.'"
NET Bible
He must not profane his children among his people, for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.'"
New Heart English Bible
He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.'"
The Emphasized Bible
So shall he not profane his seed, among his kinsfolk, - For I - Yahweh, do hallow him.
Webster
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
World English Bible
He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I am Jehovah, sanctifying him.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Holiness of office
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Interlinear
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Zera`
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Concerning Priests
14
A widow, or a divorced woman, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry. But he shall take as his wife a virgin of his own people,
15 so that he will not profane his
Names
Cross References
Genesis 18:19
For I have chosen him, that he may command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing righteousness and justice, so that the LORD may bring to Abraham what he has promised him."
Leviticus 21:8
You shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for I, the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy.
Ezra 2:62
These sought their registration among those enrolled in the genealogies, but they were not found there, and so they were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.
Ezra 9:2
For they have taken some of their daughters to be wives for themselves and for their sons, so that the holy race has mixed itself with the peoples of the lands. And in this faithlessness the hand of the officials and chief men has been foremost."
Nehemiah 13:23-29
In those days also I saw the Jews who had married women of Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
Malachi 2:11
Judah has been faithless, and abomination has been committed in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the sanctuary of the LORD, which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
Malachi 2:15
Did he not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth.
Romans 11:16
If the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, so is the whole lump, and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
1 Corinthians 7:14
For the unbelieving husband is made holy because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy because of her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.