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Leviticus 21 :: King James Version (KJV)

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Regulations concerning Priests

(cf. Eze 44:15–31 )

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:1 - And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto Moses, H4872 Speak H559 unto the priests H3548 the sons H1121 of Aaron, H175 and say H559 unto them, There shall none be defiled H2930 for the dead H5315 among his people: H5971

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:2 - But for his kin, H7607 that is near H7138 unto him, that is, for his mother, H517 and for his father, H1 and for his son, H1121 and for his daughter, H1323 and for his brother, H251

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:3 - And for his sister H269 a virgin, H1330 that is nigh H7138 unto him, which hath had no husband; H376 for her may he be defiled. H2930

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:4 - But he shall not defile H2930 himself, being a chief man H1167 among his people, H5971 to profane H2490 himself.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:5 - They shall not make H7139 baldness H7144 upon their head, H7218 neither shall they shave off H1548 the corner H6285 of their beard, H2206 nor make H8295 any cuttings H8296 in their flesh. H1320

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:6 - They shall be holy H6944 unto their God, H430 and not profane H2490 the name H8034 of their God: H430 for the offerings H801 ➔ of the LORD H3068 made by fire, H801 and the bread H3899 of their God, H430 they do offer: H7126 therefore they shall be holy. H6918

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:7 - They shall not take H3947 a wife H802 that is a whore, H2181 or profane; H2491 neither shall they take H3947 a woman H802 put away H1644 from her husband: H376 for he is holy H6918 unto his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:8 - Thou shalt sanctify H6942 him therefore; for he offereth H7126 the bread H3899 of thy God: H430 he shall be holy H6918 unto thee: for I the LORD, H3068 which sanctify H6942 you, am holy. H6918

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:9 - And the daughter H1323 of any H376 priest, H3548 if she profane H2490 herself by playing the whore, H2181 she profaneth H2490 her father: H1 she shall be burnt H8313 with fire. H784

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:10 - And he that is the high H1419 priest H3548 among his brethren, H251 upon whose head H7218 the anointing H4888 oil H8081 was poured, H3332 and that is consecrated H4390 H3027 to put H3847 on the garments, H899 shall not uncover H6544 his head, H7218 nor rend H6533 his clothes; H899

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:11 - Neither shall he go in H935 to any dead H4191 body, H5315 nor defile H2930 himself for his father, H1 or for his mother; H517

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:12 - Neither shall he go out H3318 of the sanctuary, H4720 nor profane H2490 the sanctuary H4720 of his God; H430 for the crown H5145 of the anointing H4888 oil H8081 of his God H430 is upon him: I am the LORD. H3068

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:13 - And he shall take H3947 a wife H802 in her virginity. H1331

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:14 - A widow, H490 or a divorced woman, H1644 or profane, H2491 or an harlot, H2181 these shall he not take: H3947 but he shall take H3947 a virgin H1330 of his own people H5971 to wife. H802

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:15 - Neither shall he profane H2490 his seed H2233 among his people: H5971 for I the LORD H3068 do sanctify H6942 him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:16 - And the LORD H3068 spake H1696 unto Moses, H4872 saying, H559

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:17 - Speak H1696 unto Aaron, H175 saying, H559 Whosoever H376 he be of thy seed H2233 in their generations H1755 that hath any blemish, H3971 let him not approach H7126 to offer H7126 the bread H3899 of his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:18 - For whatsoever man H376 he be that hath a blemish, H3971 he shall not approach: H7126 a blind H5787 man, H376 or a lame, H6455 or he that hath a flat nose, H2763 or any thing superfluous, H8311

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:19 - Or a man H376 that is brokenfooted, H7667 H7272 or brokenhanded, H7667 H3027

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:20 - Or crookbackt, H1384 or a dwarf, H1851 or that hath a blemish H8400 in his eye, H5869 or be scurvy, H1618 or scabbed, H3217 or hath his stones H810 broken; H4790

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:21 - No man H376 that hath a blemish H3971 of the seed H2233 of Aaron H175 the priest H3548 shall come nigh H5066 to offer H7126 the offerings H801 ➔ of the LORD H3068 made by fire: H801 he hath a blemish; H3971 he shall not come nigh H5066 to offer H7126 the bread H3899 of his God. H430

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:22 - He shall eat H398 the bread H3899 of his God, H430 both of the most H6944 holy, H6944 and of the holy. H6944

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:23 - Only he shall not go in H935 unto the vail, H6532 nor come nigh H5066 unto the altar, H4196 because he hath a blemish; H3971 that he profane H2490 not my sanctuaries: H4720 for I the LORD H3068 do sanctify H6942 them.

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Unchecked Copy BoxLev 21:24 - And Moses H4872 told H1696 it unto Aaron, H175 and to his sons, H1121 and unto all the children H1121 of Israel. H3478
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