Tree of Life Version
Leviticus 21:15
15so as not to corrupt his offspring among his people. For I am Adonai who sanctifies him.”
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 shall take a wife in her virginity. 14A widow, or one divorced, or one who has been defiled as a prostitute, he is not to marry. He is to take a virgin from his own people as a wife, so as not to corrupt his offspring among his people. For I am Adonai who sanctifies him.” 16Adonai spoke to Moses saying: 17“Say to Aaron: None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer 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 made myself known to him so that he will command his sons and his household after him to keep the way of Adonai by doing righteousness and justice, so that Adonai may bring upon Abraham what He has spoken about him.”
- Ezra 2:62These sought their records in the genealogical lists, but did not find them. So they were disqualified from the priesthood.
- Ezra 9:2For they have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and for their sons and have mingled the holy seed with the peoples of the lands. Indeed, the hand of the leaders and the officials have been at the forefront in this unfaithful act.”
- Nehemiah 13:23In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab.
- Malachi 2:11Judah has dealt treacherously, an abomination done in Israel, even in Jerusalem! For Judah has defiled Adonai’s Sanctuary, which He loves, and married the daughter of a foreign god.
- Romans 11:16If the firstfruit is holy, so is the whole batch of dough; and if the root is holy, so are the branches.
- 1 Corinthians 7:14For the unbelieving husband is made holy through the wife, and the unbelieving wife is made holy through her husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.
- Leviticus 21:8Therefore you are to sanctify him, because he offers the bread of your God. He should be holy to you, for I, Adonai, who sanctifies you, 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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