Leviticus 21:10

“‘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, or tear his clothes.

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In The King James Version

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;

In Context

9“‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father. She shall be burned with fire.

11+ 21:11. Lev 21:11 (Lev 21:10-12) (#2b.146): T. When the Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· has the holy anointing oil poured on his head (in the time of his service) and is consecrated to wear the holy garments on shall not go into the place of a corpse / R. The Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· shall not go into the place of a corpse He must not go in to any dead body, + 21:11. Lev 21:11 (Lev 21:10-12) (#5.369): T. A Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· shall not become unclean even for relatives such as father or mother / R. The Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· must not defile himself for any relative or defile himself for his father, or for his mother.

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Cross References

Genesis 37:34Jacob [Supplanter] tore his clothes, and put sackcloth on his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Exodus 29:29“The holy garments of Aaron [Light-bringer] shall be for his sons after him, to be anointed in them, and to be consecrated in them.

Leviticus 8:7He put the coat on him, tied the sash on him, clothed him with the robe, put the ephod on him, and he tied the skillfully woven band of the ephod on him, and fastened it to him with it.

Leviticus 10:6+ 10:6. Lev 10:6 (Lev 10:1-6) (#2b.134): T. A Cohen ·Priest· shall not enter the Sanctuary with unkempt hair in mourning / R. A Cohen ·Priest· must not enter the Temple with long hair Moses [Drawn out] said to Aaron [Light-bringer], and to Eleazar [Help of God] and to Ithamar, his sons, “Don’t let the hair of your heads go loose, + 10:6. Lev 10:6 (Lev 10:1-6) (#2b.135): T. A Cohen ·Priest· shall not enter the Sanctuary in torn clothing or rent garments in mourning / R. A Cohen ·Priest· shall not enter the Sanctuary in torn clothing or rent garments and don’t tear your clothes; so that you don’t die, and so that he not be angry with all the congregation; but let your brothers, the whole house of Israel [God prevails], bewail the burning which Adonai has kindled.

Leviticus 16:32The priest, who is anointed and who is consecrated to be priest in his father’s place, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen garments, even the holy garments.

Numbers 35:25+ 35:25. Num 35:25 (Num 35:22-29) (#6.402): To exile in the city of refuge the person who committed an accidental killing or manslaughter, until the Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· dies T. Note: Specificity the Cohen Gadol ·High Priest· of that year, for the High Priest’s role changes annually The congregation shall deliver the man slayer out of the hand of the avenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to his city of refuge, where he had fled. He shall dwell therein until the death of the high priest, who was anointed with the holy oil.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 21:2-10

Laws Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 1490.) 1 And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: 2 But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, 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 nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. 4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his… Read the whole commentary →

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