Leviticus 21:1

And the Lord seide to Moyses, Speke thou to preestis, the sones of Aaron, and thou schalt seie to hem, A preest be not defoulid in the deed men of hise citeseyns,

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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:

In Context

2no but oneli in kynesmen and niy of blood, that is, on fadir and modir, and sone and douyter,

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Cross References

Leviticus 10:6And Moises spak to Aaron, and to Eliasar and Ithamar, the sones of Aaron, Nyle ye make nakid + 10:6 make nakid, etc. in Ebreu it it, ye schulen not encreesse youre heedis, that is, suffringe the heeris wexe ouer comyn maner, as hethen diden in deth of frendis. youre heedis, and nyle ye reende clothis, lest perauenture ye dien, and indignacioun rise on al the cumpany; youre britheren and all the hows of Israel byweile the brennyng which the Lord reiside.

Leviticus 21:11and outirli he schal not entre to ony deed man; and he schal not be defoulid on his fadir and modir,

Numbers 19:14This is the lawe of a man that dieth in the tabernacle; alle that entren in to his tente, and alle vessels that ben there, schulen be defoulid bi seuene daies.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 21:1

This chapter might borrow its title from Mal. ii. 1 , "And now, O you priests, this commandment is for you." It is a law obliging priests with the utmost care and jealousy to preserve the dignity of their priesthood. I. The inferior priests are here charged both concerning their mourning and concerning their marriages and their children, ver. 1-9 . II. The high priest is restrained more than any of them, ver. 10-15 . III. Neither the one nor the other must have any blemish, ver. 16 , &c. Read the whole commentary →

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