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Leviticus 21:15
15so that he does not corrupt his bloodline among his people, for I am the Lord who sets him apart.”
Leviticus 21:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.
- New International Version (NIV)so that he will not defile his offspring among his people. I am the Lord, who makes him holy.’ ”
- English Standard Version (ESV)that he may not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the Lord who sanctifies him."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Nor shall he profane his posterity among his people, for I the Lord sanctify him.’ ”
Context of Leviticus 21:15
13“He is to marry a woman who is a virgin. 14He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people, so that he does not corrupt his bloodline among his people, for I am the Lord who sets him apart.” 16The Lord spoke to Moses: 17“Tell Aaron: None of your descendants throughout your generations who has a physical defect is to come near to present the food of his God.
Read all of Leviticus 21Leviticus 21:15 word by word
וְלֹֽא־יְחַלֵּ֥ל זַרְע֖וֹ בְּעַמָּ֑יו כִּ֛י אֲנִ֥י יְהוָ֖ה מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ פRead the interlinear
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Cross-references for Leviticus 21:15
- Genesis 18:19For I have chosen him so that he will command his children and his house after him to keep the way of the Lord by doing what is right and just. This is how the Lord will fulfill to Abraham what he promised him.”
- Ezra 2:62These searched for their entries in the genealogical records, but they could not be found, so they were disqualified from the priesthood.
- Ezra 9:2Indeed, the Israelite men have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has become mixed with the surrounding peoples. The leaders and officials have taken the lead in this unfaithfulness!”
- Nehemiah 13:23In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
- Malachi 2:11Judah has acted treacherously, and a detestable act has been done in Israel and in Jerusalem. For Judah has profaned the Lord’s sanctuary, which he loves, and has married the daughter of a foreign god.
- Romans 11:16Now if the firstfruits are holy, so is the whole batch. And if the root is holy, so are the branches.
- 1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is made holy by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy by the husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is they are holy.
- Leviticus 21:8You are to consider him holy since he presents the food of your God. He will be holy to you because I, the Lord who sets you apart, am holy.
Commentaries on Leviticus 21:15
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15Profane his seed - i. e. by a marriage which was not in keeping with the holiness of his office.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-15The rules for common priests were more strict than for the high priest, who represented all of Israel, including other priests (Leviticus 21:1–4). The priest must always keep his hair neat and not tear his clothing in mourning. This ensured he was always ready to serve. While a common priest could marry a widow, the high priest could only marry a virgin. This ensured that future high priests and common priests from that union would have a clear lineage…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1510-15. he that is the high priest among his brethren ... shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes--The indulgence in the excepted cases of family bereavement, mentioned above [Le 21:2, 3], which was granted to the common priests, was denied to him; for his absence from the sanctuary for the removal of any contracted defilement could not have been dispensed with, neither could he have acted as intercessor for the people, unless ceremonially clean…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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