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 [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial],
‘No one shall defile himself [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial],
The Dead » A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Caused ceremonial defilement
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Pollutions » Ceremonial under the mosaic law
priests » Laws concerning
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Leaders » Religious priests » Laws in regard to
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Caused ceremonial defilement
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Pollutions » Ceremonial under the mosaic law
priests » Laws concerning
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Religious » priests » Laws in regard to
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:2 (show verse)
except for his relatives who are nearest to him, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, and his brother,
The Dead » A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:3 (show verse)
also his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may become unclean.
The Dead » A priest not to mourn for, except when near of kin
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Defilement » Ceremonial caused by » Mourning for the dead
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:4 (show verse)
He shall not become unclean as a relative by marriage among his people, and so profane himself.
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:5 (show verse)
The priests shall not shave their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their body.
Baldness » Artificial, as an idolatrous practice, forbidden
Beard » Idolatrous practice of marring, forbidden
Beards » Corners of, not to be marred for the dead
Body » Resurrection of » Sacred
Cutting » The flesh for the dead » Forbidden
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Head » Priests forbidden to shave, &c
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Beard » Idolatrous practice of marring, forbidden
Beards » Corners of, not to be marred for the dead
Body » Resurrection of » Sacred
Cutting » The flesh for the dead » Forbidden
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
Head » Priests forbidden to shave, &c
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
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.
Bread » Sacrificed
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Ministers » Should be » Holy
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Ministers » Should be » Holy
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Religious » priests » Should be holy
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:7 (show verse)
They shall not take [as a wife] a woman who is a prostitute, nor a woman who is divorced from her husband; for the priest is holy to his God.
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Marriage » Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper person
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to marry divorced or improper persons
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Marriage » Priest not to contract, with divorced or improper person
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to marry divorced or improper persons
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
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.
Bread » Sacrificed
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
priests » The duties of a priest
Sanctification » The lord sanctifying
Sanctification » The lord is the sanctifier
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
priests » The duties of a priest
Sanctification » The lord sanctifying
Sanctification » The lord is the sanctifier
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:9 (show verse)
The daughter of any priest who profanes herself by prostitution profanes her father; she shall be burned in fire.
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Fire » Torture by
Harlotry » Punishment of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
priests » The duties of a priest
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Burning
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Promiscuity
Punishments » Burning
The Nation » Punishment » Burning
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Fire » Torture by
Harlotry » Punishment of
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
priests » The duties of a priest
Punishment » Death penalty » Modes of execution » Burning
Punishment » Death penalty » Mosaic law » Death penalty » Promiscuity
Punishments » Burning
The Nation » Punishment » Burning
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:10 (show verse)
‘But he who is the high priest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the [sacred] garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes [in mourning],
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The Dead » High priest in no case to mourn for
Head » Priests forbidden to shave, &c
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Leaders » Dues of » High priests
Mourning » For the dead » Head uncovered
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » High priests
priests » The duties of a priest
Religious » Dues of » High priests
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
The Dead » High priest in no case to mourn for
Head » Priests forbidden to shave, &c
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Leaders » Dues of » High priests
Mourning » For the dead » Head uncovered
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » High priests
priests » The duties of a priest
Religious » Dues of » High priests
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:11 (show verse)
nor shall he approach any dead person, nor defile himself [by doing so, even] for his father or for his mother;
dead Bodies » Jewish laws concerning
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The Dead » High priest in no case to mourn for
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The Dead » High priest in no case to mourn for
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:12 (show verse)
nor shall he go out of the sanctuary nor profane (make ceremonially unclean) the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him; I am the Lord.
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Church » Holy
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Church » Holy
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:13 (show verse)
He shall take a wife in her virginity.
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Marrying a virgin
The high priest » To marry a virgin of aaron's family
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Marrying a virgin
The high priest » To marry a virgin of aaron's family
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:14 (show verse)
He may not marry a widow or a divorced woman or one who is profaned by prostitution, but he is to marry a virgin from his own people,
Christian ministers » Marriage of
Divorce » Priests not to marry women after
Harlots » General references to
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Marrying a virgin
The high priest » To marry a virgin of aaron's family
Marriage » The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Virgin » A priest could marry only a
Widow » Priests forbidden to marry
Widow's » Laws respecting » Not to intermarry with priests
Women » Harlots » General references to
Divorce » Priests not to marry women after
Harlots » General references to
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Marrying a virgin
The high priest » To marry a virgin of aaron's family
Marriage » The high priest not to contract, with a widow or a divorced or profane person
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Virgin » A priest could marry only a
Widow » Priests forbidden to marry
Widow's » Laws respecting » Not to intermarry with priests
Women » Harlots » General references to
Leviticus 21:15 (show verse)
so that he will not profane or dishonor his children among his people; for I am the Lord who sanctifies the high priest.’”
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Holiness of office
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Holiness of office
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » The title appears after the institution of the office
priests » The duties of a priest
Uncleanness » Ceremonially speaking
Leviticus 21:16 (show verse)
Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying,
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Leviticus 21:17 (show verse)
“Say to Aaron, ‘Throughout their generations none of your descendants who has any [physical] defect shall approach [the altar] to present the food of his God.
Leviticus 21:18 (show verse)
For no man who has a defect shall approach [God’s altar as a priest]: no man who is blind or lame, or who has a disfigured face, or any deformed limb,
Leviticus 21:19 (show verse)
or a man who has a broken foot or a 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 [physical] defect and is disfigured or deformed is to approach [the altar] to present the offerings of the Lord by fire. He has a defect; he shall not approach [the altar] to present 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 things,
Leviticus 21:23 (show verse)
but he shall not go within the veil or approach the altar [of incense], 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 Israelites.
No Themes for this verse.