Leviticus 21:12
And he shall not go forth out of the sanctuary, and he shall not profane the sanctuary of his God, because the holy anointing oil of God is upon him: I am the Lord.
LXX2012 (British)
In The King James Version
In Context
13He shall take for a wife a virgin of his own tribe.
Cross References
Exodus 28:36And for the sons of Aaron you shall make tunics and girdles, and you shall make for them tires for honour and glory.
Leviticus 8:9And he put the mitre on his head, and put upon the mitre in front the golden plate, the most holy thing, as the Lord commanded Moses.
Leviticus 10:7And you⌃ shall not go forth from the door of the tabernacle of witness, that you⌃ die not; for the Lord's anointing oil is upon you: and they did according to the word of Moses.
Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me; he has sent + 61:1 Luke 4:18 me to preach glad tidings to the poor, to heal the broken in heart, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind;
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 →