Leviticus 21

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1: And saidH0559 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Moses,H4872 speakH0559 toH0413 the priests,H3548 the sonsH1121 of Aaron,H0175 and sayH0559 to them,H0413 for the deadH5315 noneH3808 shall defile himselfH2930 among his people,H5971

2: exceptH3588 forH0518 his relatives,H7607 who are nearestH7138 to himH0413 his mother,H0517 and his father,H0001 and his son,H1121 and his daughter,H1323 and his brother,H0251

3: and his sisterH0269 virgin,H1330 who is nearH7138 to himH0413 whoH0834 noH3808 has hadH1961 husbandH0376 he may defile himself.H2930

4: NotH3808 [Otherwise] he shall defile himself,H2930 [being] a chief manH1167 among his people,H5971 to profane himself.H2490

5: NotH3808 they shall makeH7139 any bald [place]H7144 on their heads,H7218 and the edgesH6285 of their beardsH2206 norH3808 shall they shave,H1548 and in their fleshH1320 norH3808 makeH8295 any cuttings.H8296

6: HolyH6918 they shall beH1961 to their God,H0430 and notH3808 profaneH2490 the nameH8034 of their God.H0430 ForH3588 -H0853 the offerings made by fireH0801 of Yahweh,H3068 [and] the breadH3899 of their God,H0430 theyH1992 offer-H7126 therefore they shall beH1961 holy.H6944

7: A wifeH0802 [who is] a harlot,H2181 or a defiled womanH2491 notH3808 they shall take,H3947 and a womanH0802 divorcedH1644 from her husbandH0376 norH3808 shall they take-H3947 forH3588 holyH6918 [the priest] isH1931 to his God.H0430

8: Therefore you shall consecrate him,H6942 forH3588 -H0853 the breadH3899 of your GodH0430 heH1931 offers.H7126 HolyH6918 He shall beH1961 forH3588 [am] holyH6918 I,H0589 Yahweh,H3068 who sanctify you.H6942

9: And the daughterH1323 of anyH0376 priest,H3548 ifH3588 she profanes herselfH2490 by playing the harlot,H2181 -H0853 her fatherH0001 sheH1931 profanes-H2490 with fireH0784 she shall be burned.H8313

10: And [He who is] priestH3548 the highH1419 among his brothers,H0251 whoseH0834 was pouredH3332 onH5921 headH7218 oilH8081 the anointing,H4888 and who is consecratedH4390 -H0853 ableH3027 to wearH3847 -H0853 the garmentsH0899 -,H0853 his headH7218 notH3808 shall uncover,H6544 and his clothesH0899 norH3808 tear.H6533

11: And nearH5921 anyH3605 bodyH5315 dead,H4191 norH3808 shall he go-H0935 for his fatherH0001 or his mother,H0517 norH3808 defile himself.H2930

12: AndH4480 of the sanctuaryH4720 norH3808 shall he go out,H3318 norH3808 profaneH2490 -H0853 the sanctuaryH4720 of his God-H0430 forH3588 the consecrationH5145 of the oilH8081 of anointing [is]H4888 his GodH0430 upon him.H5921 IH0589 [am] Yahweh.H3068

13: And heH1931 a wifeH0802 in her virginityH1331 shall take.H3947

14: A widow,H0490 or a divorced woman,H1644 or a defiled womanH2491 [or] a harlot,H2181 -H0853 theseH0428 notH3808 he shall marry-H3947 -H3588 butH0518 a virginH1330 of his own peopleH5971 he shall takeH3947 as wife.H0802

15: NorH3808 shall he profaneH2490 his posterityH2233 among his people-H5971 forH3588 IH0589 YahwehH3069 sanctify him.H6942

16: And spokeH1696 YahwehH3068 toH0413 Moses,H4872 saying,H0559

17: speakH1696 toH0413 Aaron,H0175 saying,H0559 A manH0376 of your descendantsH2233 in [succeeding] generations,H1755 whoH0834 hasH1961 [any] defect,H3971 notH3808 may approachH7126 to offerH7126 the breadH3899 of his God.H0430

18: ForH3588 anyH3605 manH0376 whoH0834 has a defectH3971 notH3808 shall approach-H7126 a manH0376 blind,H5787 orH0176 lame,H6455 orH0176 disfigured,H2763 orH0176 deformed,H8311

19: orH0176 a manH0376 whoH0834 hasH1961 a brokenH7667 a broken foot,H7272 orH0176 brokenH7667 hand,H3027

20: orH0176 is a hunchback,H1384 orH0176 dwarfed,H1851 orH0176 a man who has a defectH8400 in his eye,H5869 orH0176 eczema,H1618 orH0176 scab,H3217 orH0176 -H4790 is a eunuch.H0810

21: AnyH3605 manH0376 whoH0834 has a defect,H3971 of the descendantsH2233 of AaronH0175 the priestH3548 notH3808 shall come nearH5066 to offerH7126 -H0853 the offerings made by fire toH0801 Yahweh-H3068 has a defectH3971 -.H0853 the breadH3899 of his GodH0430 notH3808 he shall come nearH5066 to offer.H7126

22: The breadH3899 of his GodH0430 -H6944 [both] the most holy,H6944 andH4480 the holy,H6944 He may eat.H0398

23: OnlyH0389 nearH0413 the veil,H6532 notH3808 he shall go,H0935 andH0413 the altar,H4196 orH3808 approach,H5066 becauseH3588 has a defectH3971 and lestH3808 he profaneH2490 -H0853 My sanctuaries.H4720 ForH3588 IH0589 YahwehH3068 sanctify them.H6942

24: And told [it]H1696 MosesH4872 toH0413 Aaron,H0175 andH0413 his sons,H1121 and toH0413 allH3605 the sonsH1121 of Israel.H3478