Leviticus 21
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Leviticus 21:1-5

1Then the LORDH3068 saidH559 toH413 MosesH4872, “SpeakH559 toH413 Aaron’sH175 sonsH1121, the priestsH3548, and tellH559 themH413 that a priest is notH3808 to defile himselfH2930 for a dead personH5315 among his peopleH5971, 2exceptH3588H518 for his immediateH7138H413 familyH7607—his motherH517, fatherH1, sonH1121, daughterH1323, or brotherH251, 3or his unmarriedH1330 sisterH269 who is nearH7138 to himH413, sinceH834 she hasH1961 noH3808 husbandH376. 4He is notH3808 to defile himselfH2930 for those related to him by marriageH1167H5971, and so profane himselfH2490.

5Priests must notH3808 make baldH7139H7144 spots on their headsH7218, shave off the edgesH6285 of their beardsH2206H3808H1548, or makeH8295 cutsH8296 in their bodiesH1320H3808.

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