Leviticus 21
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Leviticus 21:10-15

10‘The priestH3548 who is 1highestH1419 amongH4480 his brothersH251, on whoseH834 headH7218 the anointingH4888 oilH8081 has been pouredH3332 and 2who has been consecratedH4390H3027 to wearH3847 the garmentsH899, 3shall not 4uncoverH6544 his headH7218 norH3808 tearH6533 his clothesH899; 115norH3808 shall he approachH935 anyH3605 deadH4191 personH5315, norH3808 defileH2930 himself even for his fatherH1 or his motherH517; 126norH3808 shall he leaveH3318 the sanctuaryH4720 norH3808 profaneH2490 the sanctuaryH4720 of his GodH430, for 7the consecrationH5145 of the anointingH4888 oilH8081 of his GodH430 is on him; I am the LordH3068. 13He shall takeH3947 a wifeH802 in her virginityH1331. 148A widowH490, or a divorcedH1644 woman, or one who is profanedH2491 by prostitutionH2181, theseH428 he shall not takeH3947; but ratherH3588H518 he is to 9marryH3947 a virginH1330 of his own peopleH5971, 15so that he will not profaneH2490 his 10childrenH2233 among his peopleH5971; for I am the LordH3068 who sanctifiesH6942 him.’”

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Notes

  1. 1. Leviticus 21:10 I.e., the high priest ↩
  2. 2. Leviticus 21:10 Lit whose hand has been filled ↩
  3. 3. Leviticus 21:10 Lev 10:6 ↩
  4. 4. Leviticus 21:10 Lit unbind ↩
  5. 5. Leviticus 21:11 Lev 19:28; Num 19:14 ↩
  6. 6. Leviticus 21:12 Lev 10:7 ↩
  7. 7. Leviticus 21:12 Ex 29:6, 7 ↩
  8. 8. Leviticus 21:14 Lev 21:7; Ezek 44:22 ↩
  9. 9. Leviticus 21:14 Lit take as wife ↩
  10. 10. Leviticus 21:15 Lit seed ↩

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