Leviticus 21:15
so that he doesn't make his children unclean among his people, for I am the Lord who makes him holy.”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
In Context
Cross References
Exodus 34:16When you have their daughters marry your sons and those daughters prostitute themselves to their gods, they will make your sons worship their gods in the same way.
Leviticus 20:7So dedicate yourselves and be holy, because I am the Lord your God.
Leviticus 22:16by allowing the people to eat them and in so doing take upon themselves the punishment for guilt. For I am the Lord who makes them holy.”
Ezra 9:2Some Israelites have even married women from these people, both themselves and their sons, mixing the holy race with these people of the land. Our leaders and officials are at the forefront of this sinful behavior.”
Nehemiah 13:29My God, remember them and what they did, violating the priesthood and the solemn agreement of the priests and Levites.
Malachi 2:15Did he not make you one, and give some of his Spirit to you? And what does he want? Children of God. So watch what you do, and don't be unfaithful to the wife you married when you were young.
Matthew Henry on Leviticus 21:11-16
10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes; 11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; 12 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 the Lord . 13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow, or a… Read the whole commentary →