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Verse 1

And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Speak{H559} unto the priests,{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron,{H175} and say{H559} unto them, There shall none defile{H2930} himself for the dead{H5315} among his people;{H5971}

Verse 2

except for his kin,{H7607} that is near{H7138} unto him, for his mother,{H517} and for his father,{H1} and for his son,{H1121} and for his daughter,{H1323} and for his brother,{H251}

Verse 3

and for his sister{H269} a virgin,{H1330} that is near{H7138} unto him, that hath had no husband;{H376} for her may he defile{H2930} himself.

Verse 4

He shall not defile{H2930} himself, [being] a chief man{H1167} among his people,{H5971} to profane{H2490} himself.

Verse 5

They shall not make{H7139} baldness{H7144} upon their head,{H7218} neither shall they shave off{H1548} the corner{H6285} of their beard,{H2206} nor make{H8295} any cuttings{H8296} in their flesh.{H1320}

Verse 6

They shall be holy{H6944} unto their God,{H430} and not profane{H2490} the name{H8034} of their God;{H430} for the offerings{H801} of Jehovah{H3068} made by fire,{H801} the bread{H3899} of their God,{H430} they do offer:{H7126} therefore they shall be holy.{H6918}

Verse 7

They shall not take{H3947} a woman{H802} that is a harlot,{H2181} or profane;{H2491} neither shall they take{H3947} a woman{H802} put away{H1644} from her husband:{H376} for he is holy{H6918} unto his God.{H430}

Verse 8

Thou shalt sanctify{H6942} him therefore; for he offereth{H7126} the bread{H3899} of thy God:{H430} he shall be holy{H6918} unto thee: for I Jehovah,{H3068} who sanctify{H6942} you, am holy.{H6918}

Verse 9

And the daughter{H1323} of any{H376} priest,{H3548} if she profane{H2490} herself by playing the harlot,{H2181} she profaneth{H2490} her father:{H1} she shall be burnt{H8313} with fire.{H784}

Verse 10

And he that is the high{H1419} priest{H3548} among his brethren,{H251} upon whose head{H7218} the anointing{H4888} oil{H8081} is poured,{H3332} and that is consecrated{H4390} to put{H3847} on the garments,{H899} shall not let the hair of his head{H7218} go loose,{H6544} nor rend{H6533} his clothes;{H899}

Verse 11

neither shall he go in{H935} to any dead{H4191} body,{H5315} nor defile{H2930} himself for his father,{H1} or for his mother;{H517}

Verse 12

neither shall he go out{H3318} of the sanctuary,{H4720} nor profane{H2490} the sanctuary{H4720} of his God;{H430} for the crown{H5145} of the anointing{H4888} oil{H8081} of his God{H430} is upon him: I am Jehovah.{H3068}

Verse 13

And he shall take{H3947} a wife{H802} in her virginity.{H1331}

Verse 14

A widow,{H490} or one divorced, or a profane{H2491} woman,{H1644} a harlot,{H2181} these shall he not take:{H3947} but a virgin{H1330} of his own people{H5971} shall he take{H3947} to wife.{H802}

Verse 15

And he shall not profane{H2490} his seed{H2233} among his people:{H5971} for I am Jehovah{H3068} who sanctifieth{H6942} him.

Verse 16

And Jehovah{H3068} spake{H1696} unto Moses,{H4872} saying,{H559}

Verse 17

Speak{H1696} unto Aaron,{H175} saying,{H559} Whosoever{H376} he be of thy seed{H2233} throughout their generations{H1755} that hath a blemish,{H3971} let him not approach{H7126} to offer{H7126} the bread{H3899} of his God.{H430}

Verse 18

For whatsoever man{H376} he be that hath a blemish,{H3971} he shall not approach:{H7126} a blind{H5787} man,{H376} or a lame,{H6455} or he that hath a flat nose,{H2763} or anything superfluous,{H8311}

Verse 19

or a man{H376} that is broken-footed,{H7667} or broken-handed,{H7667}

Verse 20

or crook-backed,{H1384} or a dwarf,{H1851} or that hath a blemish{H8400} in his eye,{H5869} or is scurvy,{H1618} or scabbed,{H3217} or hath his stones{H810} broken;{H4790}

Verse 21

no man{H376} of the seed{H2233} of Aaron{H175} the priest,{H3548} that hath a blemish,{H3971} shall come nigh{H5066} to offer{H7126} the offerings{H801} of Jehovah{H3068} made by fire:{H801} he hath a blemish;{H3971} he shall not come nigh{H5066} to offer{H7126} the bread{H3899} of his God.{H430}

Verse 22

He shall eat{H398} the bread{H3899} of his God,{H430} both of the most{H6944} holy,{H6944} and of the holy:{H6944}

Verse 23

only he shall not go in{H935} unto the veil,{H6532} nor come nigh{H5066} unto the altar,{H4196} because he hath a blemish;{H3971} that he profane{H2490} not my sanctuaries:{H4720} for I am Jehovah{H3068} who sanctifieth{H6942} them.

Verse 24

So Moses{H4872} spake{H1696} unto Aaron,{H175} and to his sons,{H1121} and unto all the children{H1121} of Israel.{H3478}

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