Thematic Bible
Leviticus 21:1 (show verse)
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them:‘No one shall defile himself for a dead person among his people,
Leviticus 21:2 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:3 (show verse)
also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Leviticus 21:4 (show verse)
He shall not defile himself as a relative by marriage among his people, and so profane himself.
Leviticus 21:5 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:6 (show verse)
They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they present the offerings by fire to the Lord, the food of their God; so they shall be holy.
Leviticus 21:7 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:8 (show verse)
You shall consecrate him, therefore, for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you; for I the Lord, who sanctifies you, am holy.
Leviticus 21:9 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:10 (show verse)
‘The priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes;
Leviticus 21:11 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:12 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:13 (show verse)
He shall take a wife in her virginity.
Leviticus 21:14 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:15 (show verse)
so that he will not profane his offspring among his people; for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.’”
Leviticus 21:16 (show verse)
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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Leviticus 21:17 (show verse)
“Speak to Aaron, saying, ‘No man of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect shall approach to offer the food of his God.
Leviticus 21:18 (show verse)
Leviticus 21:19 (show verse)
or a man who has a broken foot or broken hand,
Leviticus 21:20 (show verse)
or a hunchback or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye or eczema or scabs or crushed testicles.
Leviticus 21:21 (show verse)
No man among the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a defect is to come near to offer the Lord’s offerings by fire; since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God.
Leviticus 21:22 (show verse)
He may eat the food of his God, both of the most holy and of the holy,
Leviticus 21:23 (show verse)
only he shall not go in to the veil or come near the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not profane My sanctuaries. For I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’”
Leviticus 21:24 (show verse)
So Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel.
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