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Leviticus 21:20

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.

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In The King James Version

Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

In Context

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

21No man of the offspring of Aaron [Light-bringer] the priest who has a defect shall come near to offer the offerings of Adonai made by fire. Since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.

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Cross References

Leviticus 22:24+ 22:24. Lev 22:24 (Lev 22:17-25) (#2b.155): T. Not to sacrifice, vow, or dedicate an animal whose testicles are damaged or removed / R. Not to castrate the male of any species, neither a man, nor a domestic or wild animal, nor a fowl + 22:24. Lev 22:24 (Lev 22:17-25) (#2b.156): T. This command is not found in the straightforward text, it is implied by the sacrificial procedure / R. The Cohenim ·Priests· shall not apply the blood of animals with disqualifying defects on the altar You must not offer to Adonai that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.

Deuteronomy 23:2+ 23:2. Deut 23:2 [Heb Bible 23:3] (#3.257): T. A mamzer ·illegitimate child· shall not shall not enter the assembly of Adonai / R. A mamzer ·illegitimate child· shall not shall not marry an Israelite woman T. Directive: Nor his descendants to the 10th generation A person born of a forbidden union shall not enter into Adonai’s assembly; even to the tenth generation shall no one of his enter into Adonai’s assembly.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 21:17-24

16 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. 18 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 any thing superfluous, 19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded, 20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; 21… Read the whole commentary →

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