^{1 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;

^{2 Ref} except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

³ and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.

^{4 Ref} He shall not defile himself, `being' a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

^{5 Ref} They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

^{6 Ref} They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

^{7 Ref} They shall not take a woman that is a harlot, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

^{8 Ref} Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I Jehovah, who sanctify you, am holy.

^{9 Ref} And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

^{10 Ref} And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes;

^{11 Ref} neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

^{12 Ref} neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.

^{13 Ref} And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

^{14 Ref} A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.

^{15 Ref} And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.

¹⁶ And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

^{17 Ref} Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

^{18 Ref} For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or anything superfluous,

¹⁹ or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,

^{20 Ref} or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or is scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

^{21 Ref} no man of the seed of Aaron the priest, that hath a blemish, shall come nigh to offer the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.

^{22 Ref} He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy:

^{23 Ref} only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

^{24 Ref} So Moses spake unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.

^{1 Ref} Yahweh said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, 'A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people;

^{2 Ref} except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,

³ and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

^{4 Ref} He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

^{5 Ref} "'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

^{6 Ref} They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.

^{7 Ref} "'They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane; neither shall they marry a woman divorced from her husband: for he is holy to his God.

^{8 Ref} You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you: for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy.

^{9 Ref} "'The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father: she shall be burned with fire.

^{10 Ref} "'He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes;

^{11 Ref} neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

^{12 Ref} neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh.

^{13 Ref} "'He shall take a wife in her virginity.

^{14 Ref} A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry: but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife.

^{15 Ref} He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'"

¹⁶ Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,

^{17 Ref} "Say to Aaron, 'None of your seed throughout their generations who has a blemish, may approach to offer the bread of his God.

^{18 Ref} For whatever man he is that has a blemish, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,

¹⁹ or a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand,

^{20 Ref} or hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles;

^{21 Ref} no man of the seed of Aaron the priest, who has a blemish, shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.

^{22 Ref} He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

^{23 Ref} He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'"

^{24 Ref} So Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.