Leviticus 21:10

Leviticus 21:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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;
• New International Version (NIV)“ ‘The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"The priest who is chief among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose nor tear his clothes.
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes;

Context of Leviticus 21:10

8Be holy because you offer the food of your God. Be holy because I, the Lord, am holy. I set you apart as holy. 9When a priest’s daughter dishonors herself by becoming a prostitute, she dishonors her father. She must be burned. “The priest who is anointed with oil and wears the chief priest’s clothes is chief over his brothers. He must never mourn by leaving his hair uncombed or by tearing his clothes. 11He must never go near any dead bodies or become unclean, even for his father or mother. 12He must not leave the holy tent of his God. If he does, he will be dishonoring it, because he is dedicated with the anointing oil of his God. I am the Lord.

Leviticus 21:10 word by word

וְהַכֹּהֵן֩ הַגָּד֨וֹל מֵאֶחָ֜יו אֲֽשֶׁר־יוּצַ֥ק עַל־רֹאשׁ֣וֹ׀ שֶׁ֤מֶן הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ וּמִלֵּ֣א אֶת־יָד֔וֹ לִלְבֹּ֖שׁ אֶת־הַבְּגָדִ֑ים אֶת־רֹאשׁוֹ֙ לֹ֣א יִפְרָ֔ע וּבְגָדָ֖יו לֹ֥א יִפְרֹֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• the highגָּדוֹלgâdôl gâdôl · great: largeH1419
• priestכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• among his brethrenאָח'âch · brother: male-relativeH251
• upon whose headרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• the anointingמִשְׁחָהmishchâh moshchâh · anointingH4888
• oilשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• was pouredיָצַקyâtsaq · to pour: pourH3332
• and that is consecratedיָדyâd · hand: donateH3027
• and that is consecratedמָלֵאmâlê' mâlâ' · to fillH4390
• to putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• on the garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• shall not uncoverפָּרַעpâra‛ · to neglectH6544
• nor rendפָּרַםpâram · to tearH6533

Cross-references for Leviticus 21:10

• Leviticus 8:12He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to set him apart for his holy duties.
• Leviticus 10:7You must not leave the entrance to the tent of meeting or else you, too, will die, because the Lord has anointed you with his oil.” They obeyed Moses.
• Leviticus 16:32The priest who is anointed and ordained to serve as chief priest in his father’s place will pay for sins. He will put on the holy linen clothes
• Exodus 29:29“Aaron’s holy clothes will belong to his descendants so that they can be anointed and ordained in them.
• Numbers 35:25⌞If you are innocent,⌟ the community must protect you from that relative. They must take you back to the city of refuge you fled to. You must live there until the death of the high priest who was anointed with the holy oil.
• Psalms 133:2It is like fine, scented oil on the head, running down the beard—down Aaron’s beard— running over the collar of his robes.
• Leviticus 8:7He put the linen robe on Aaron and fastened the belt around him. He also dressed him in the robe that is worn with the ephod. He fastened the ephod to it.
• Exodus 28:2Make holy clothes for your brother Aaron to give him dignity and honor.
• Leviticus 10:6Moses told Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar: “Do not mourn by leaving your hair uncombed or tearing your clothes. If you do, you will die and the Lord will become angry with the whole congregation. All the other Israelites may cry over the fire the Lord sent, but you may not.
• Leviticus 13:45“People who come down with a skin disease must wear torn clothes and leave their hair uncombed. They must cover their upper lips and call out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’
• 2 Samuel 15:30David cried as he went up the Mount of Olives. He covered his head and walked barefoot. And all of the troops with him covered their heads and cried as they went.
• Esther 6:12After that, Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried home. He was in despair and covered his head.
• Genesis 37:34Then, to show his grief, Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son a long time.
• Job 1:20Job stood up, tore his robe in grief, and shaved his head. Then he fell to the ground and worshiped.
• Matthew 26:65Then the chief priest tore his robes in horror and said, “He has dishonored God! Why do we need any more witnesses? You’ve just heard him dishonor God!

Commentaries on Leviticus 21:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10He that is the high priest - This is the first place where this title is introduced; the title is very emphatic, הגדול הכהן haccohen haggadol, that priest, the great one. For the meaning of כהן cohen, see the note on Genesis 14:18. As the chief or high priest was a representative of our blessed Lord, therefore he was required to be especially holy; and he is represented as God's king among the people.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10It was the distinguishing mark of the anointing of the high priest, that the holy oil was poured upon his head like a crown (compare Leviticus 8:12). Uncover his head - Rather, let his hair be disheveled. See the note at Leviticus 10:6.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

Topics related to Leviticus 21:10

• Minister, Christian
• Mourning
• Priest
• Sanctification
• Uncleanness

In the dictionaries

• High priest
• Corner
• Hair
• Profane
• Purification
• Shave
• Consecrate; Consecration
• Criticism
• Ezekiel
• Great; Greatness

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