Leviticus 21
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Leviticus 21:1-9

1And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto MosesH4872, SpeakH559 unto the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of AaronH175, and sayH559 unto them, There shall noneH3808 defileH2930 himselfH5315 for the deadH5315 among his peopleH5971;

2exceptH518 for his kin, that is nearH7138 unto him, for his motherH517, and for his fatherH1, and for his sonH1121, and for his daughterH1323, and for his brotherH251;

3and for his sisterH269 a virginH1330, that is nearH7138 unto him, whichH834 hath had noH3808 husbandH376, for herH413 may he defileH2930 himselfH2930.

4He shall notH3808 defileH2930 himselfH2930, being a chief manH1167 among his peopleH5971, to profaneH2490 himselfH2930.

5They shall notH3808 makeH7139 baldnessH7144 upon their headH7218, neitherH3808 shall they shaveH1548 offH1548 the cornerH7218 of their beardH2206, norH3808 makeH7139 anyH7139 cuttings in their fleshH1320.

6They shall be holyH6944 unto their GodH430, and notH3808 profaneH2490 the nameH8034 of their GodH430: for the offeringsH801 of the LORDH3068 madeH1961 by fireH801, the breadH3899 of their GodH430, they do offerH7126: therefore they shall be holyH6944.

7They shall notH3808 takeH3947 a womanH802 that is a harlotH2181, or profaneH2491; neitherH3808 shall they takeH3947 a womanH802 putH3947 awayH3947 from herH3947 husbandH376: for he is holyH6918 unto his GodH430.

8Thou shalt sanctifyH6942 him therefore; for he offereth the breadH3899 of thy GodH430: he shall be holyH6918 unto thee: for I the LORDH3068, whichH1931 sanctifyH6942 youH3588, am holyH6918.

9And the daughterH1323 of anyH376 priestH3548, ifH3588 sheH1931 profaneH2490 herselfH1931 by playingH2181 the harlotH2181, sheH1931 profaneth herH3588 fatherH1: sheH1931 shall be burntH8313 with fireH784.

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain