Leviticus 21:15
And his offspring he shall not profane among his people; for I the Lord do sanctify him.
Targum Onkelos
In The King James Version
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
In Context
16And the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying:
Cross References
Exodus 34:16And thou take of their daughters for thy sons, and they make thy daughters go erring after their idols, and thy sons to go erring after their idols.
Leviticus 20:7But you shall be sanctified, and be holy; for I am your God.
Leviticus 22:16nor bring upon themselves iniquities and sins, when they eat in uncleanness the things that are holy. I am the Lord, who sanctify them.
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 →