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Leviticus 21:18 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity, "

Leviticus 21:18

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16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

17 “Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God.

18 For whatever man he is that has a defect, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,

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

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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Leviticus 21:1

"The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,"

Leviticus 21:2

"except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,"

Leviticus 21:3

"and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself."

Leviticus 21:4

"He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself."

Leviticus 21:5

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

Leviticus 21:6

"They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy."

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