Leviticus 21:17-23

17“SayH1696 toH413 AaronH175, ‘For the generations to comeH1755, noneH3808 of your descendantsH2233 whoH834 hasH1961 a physical defectH3971 may approachH7126 to offerH7126 the foodH3899 of his GodH430.

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NoH3605H3808 manH376 whoH834 has any defectH3971 may approachH7126—no manH376 who is blindH5787, lameH6455H176, disfiguredH2763H176, orH176 deformedH8311; 19no manH376 whoH834 hasH1961 a brokenH7667 footH7272 orH176H7667 handH3027, 20orH176 who is a hunchbackH1384 orH176 dwarfH1851, orH176 who has an eyeH5869 defectH8400, a festering rashH1618H176, scabsH3217H176, orH176 a crushedH4790 testicleH810.

21NoH3605H376 descendantH2233 of AaronH175 the priestH3548H3808 whoH834 has a defectH3971 shall approachH5066 to presentH7126 the food offeringsH801 to the LORDH3068. Since he has a defectH3971, he is notH3808 to come nearH5066 to offerH7126 the foodH3899 of his GodH430. 22He may eatH398 the mostH6944 holyH6944 foodH3899 of his GodH430 as well asH4480 the holyH6944 food, 23butH389 becauseH3588 he has a defectH3971, he must notH3808 goH935H413 nearH413 the veilH6532 or approachH5066 the altarH4196, so as not to desecrateH3808H2490 My sanctuariesH4720. ForH3588 IH589 am the LORDH3068 who sanctifies themH6942.’”