1And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
2And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
3But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
4But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
5And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
6And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
7But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.21.4 he…: or, being an husband among his people, he shall not defile himself for his wife, etc
8But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.21.4 he…: or, being an husband among his people, he shall not defile himself for his wife, etc
9They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
10They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
11They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
12They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
13They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
14They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
15Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
16Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
17¶ And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
18¶ And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
19And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
20And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
21Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
22Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
23Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
24Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
25And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
26And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
27A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
28A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.
29Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
30Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
31¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
32¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,
33Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.21.17 bread: or, food
34Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.21.17 bread: or, food
35For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
36For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
37Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
38Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
39Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;21.20 a dwarf: or, too slender
40Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;21.20 a dwarf: or, too slender
41No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
42No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
43He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
44He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
45Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
46Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
47And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
48And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.