Leviticus 21:6

They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Adonai made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.

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In The King James Version

They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

In Context

5“‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.

7+ 21:7. Lev 21:7 (Lev 21:7-8) (#7.461): T. A Cohen ·Priest· shall not marry a harlot or a prostitute / R. A Cohen ·Priest· must not marry a zonah ·a woman who had forbidden relations· “‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, + 21:7. Lev 21:7 (Lev 21:7-8) (#7.462): T. A Cohen ·Priest· shall not marry a prostitute / T. A Cohen ·Priest· shall not marry a chalalah ·pierced, fatally wounded, profaned· woman / R. A Cohen ·Priest· must not marry a chalalah ·an illegitimate child·; a party to or product of OU463 - OU466 found in (Lev 21:14, 21:15, 21:13, 21:7) who has been profaned. + 21:7. Lev 21:7 (Lev 21:7-8) (#7.463): A Cohen ·Priest· shall not marry a divorced woman They shall not marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:36“You shall make a plate of pure gold, and engrave on it, like the engravings of a signet, ‘ Holy To Yahweh.’

Leviticus 3:11The priest shall burn it on the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire to Adonai.

Leviticus 18:21+ 18:21. Lev 18:21 (#2a.65): Not to sacrifice your children to the Molech false god T. Note: Whose worship includes children to be burned in sacrifice on the red-hot statue of the idol, this practice is also called “to pass thru the fire” in some translations “‘You shall not give any of your children to sacrifice to Molech. You shall not profane את the name of your God. I am Adonai. (RY:4, LY:7)

Leviticus 20:3I also will set my face against that person, and will cut him off from among his people because he has given of his offspring to Molech, to defile my sanctuary and profane את my holy name.

Leviticus 21:23+ 21:23. Lev 21:23 (Lev 21:22-23, 21:18-20) (#3.232): A Cohen ·Priest· with a disqualifying defect shall not enter the Temple up to the altar or beyond T. Example: List of disqualifying defects: blind, lame, a mutilated face, a limb too long, a broken foot, a broken arm, a hunched back, stunted growth, a cataract in his eye, festering or running sores, or damaged testicles (v18-20) He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a defect; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh M'Kaddesham [Yahweh our Santifier / He sustains breathing who makes them holy].’”

Numbers 28:2“Enjoin the children of Israel [God prevails], and tell them, ‘See that you present my offering, my food for my offerings made by fire, of a pleasant aroma to me, in their due season.’

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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