Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Leuiticus 21

1 Of the priests' mourning. 6 Of their holiness. 8 Of their estimation. 7, 13 Of their marriages. 17 The priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary.

 21:1 ¶ And the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 vnto x413 Moses; 4872 Speake 559 z8798 vnto x413 the Priests 3548 the sonnes 1121 of Aaron, 175 and say 559 z8804 vnto x413 them, There shall none x3808 be defiled 2930 z8691 for the dead 5315 among his people: 5971

 21:2 But x3588 x518 for his kinne, 7607 that is neere 7138 vnto x413 him, [that is], for his mother, 517 and for his father, 1 and for his sonne, 1121 and for his daughter, 1323 and for his brother, 251

 21:3 And for his sister 269 a virgin, 1330 that is nigh 7138 vnto x413 him, which x834 hath had x1961 no x3808 husband: 376 for her may he be defiled. 2930 z8691

 21:4 But hee shall not x3808 defile y2930 z8691 himselfe x2930 being a chiefe man 1167 among his people, 5971 to prophane y2490 z8736 himselfe. x2490

 21:5 They shall not x3808 make 7139 z8799 baldnesse 7144 vpon their head, 7218 neither x3808 shall they shaue off 1548 z8762 the corner 6285 of their beard, 2206 nor x3808 make 8295 z8799 any cuttings 8296 in their flesh: 1320

 21:6 They shalbe x1961 holy y6944 x6918 vnto their God, 430 and not x3808 profane 2490 z8762 the name 8034 of their God: 430 for x3588 x853 the offrings y801 z0 of the LORD y3068 made by fire, 801 x3068 [and] the bread 3899 of their God 430 they x1992 doe offer: 7126 z8688 therefore they shall be x1961 holy. y6918 x6944

 21:7 They shall not x3808 take 3947 z8799 a wife 802 that is a whore, 2181 z8802 or profane, 2491 neither x3808 shall they take 3947 z8799 a woman 802 put away 1644 z8803 from her husband: 376 x4480 for x3588 [he] x1931 is holy 6918 vnto his God. 430

 21:8 Thou shalt sanctifie 6942 z8765 him therfore, for x3588 he x1931 offereth 7126 z8688 x853 the bread 3899 of thy God: 430 he shalbe x1961 holy 6918 vnto thee: for x3588 I x589 the LORD 3068 which sanctifie 6942 z8764 you, [am] holy. 6918

 21:9 ¶ And the daughter 1323 of any 376 Priest, 3548 if x3588 she profane y2490 z8735 her selfe, x2490 by playing the whore, 2181 z8800 she x1931 profaneth 2490 z8764 x853 her father: 1 shee shall be burnt 8313 z8735 with fire. 784

 21:10 And he that is the high 1419 Priest 3548 among his brethren, 251 x4480 vpon x5921 whose x834 head 7218 the anointing 4888 oyle 8081 was powred, 3332 z8714 and that is consecrated 4390 3027 z8765 x853 to put y3847 z8800 on x3847 x853 the garments, 899 shall not x3808 vncouer 6544 z8799 x853 his head, 7218 nor x3808 rent 6533 z8799 his clothes: 899

 21:11 Neither x3808 shall he goe in 935 z8799 to x5921 any x3605 dead 4191 z8801 body, 5315 nor x3808 defile y2930 z8691 himselfe x2930 for his father, 1 or for his mother: 517

 21:12 Neither x3808 shall hee goe out 3318 z8799 of x4480 the Sanctuary, 4720 nor x3808 prophane 2490 z8762 x853 the Sanctuary 4720 of his God; 430 for x3588 the crowne 5145 of the anointing 4888 oile 8081 of his God 430 [is] vpon x5921 him: I x589 [am] the LORD. 3068

 21:13 And he x1931 shall take 3947 z8799 a wife 802 in her virginitie. 1331

 21:14 A widow, 490 or a diuorced woman, 1644 z8803 or prophane, 2491 [or] an harlot, 2181 z8802 x853 these x428 shall he not x3808 take: 3947 z8799 but x3588 x518 he shall take 3947 z8799 a virgine 1330 of his owne people 5971 x4480 to wife. 802

 21:15 Neither x3808 shal he prophane 2490 z8762 his seed 2233 among his people: 5971 for x3588 I x589 the LORD 3068 doe sanctifie 6942 z8764 him.

 21:16 ¶ And the LORD 3068 spake 1696 z8762 vnto x413 Moses, 4872 saying, 559 z8800

 21:17 Speake 1696 z8761 vnto x413 Aaron, 175 saying, 559 z8800 Whosoeuer 376 x834 [he be] of thy seed 2233 x4480 in their generations, 1755 that hath x1961 any blemish, 3971 let him not x3808 approche 7126 z8799 to offer 7126 z8687 the bread 3899 of his God: 430

 21:18 For x3588 whatsoeuer x3605 man 376 [hee be] that x834 hath a blemish, 3971 he shall not x3808 approche: 7126 z8799 a blind 5787 man, 376 or x176 a lame, 6455 or x176 he that hath a flat nose, 2763 z8803 or x176 any thing superfluous, 8311 z8803

 21:19 Or x176 a man 376 that x834 is x1961 broken footed, 7667 7272 or x176 broken handed, 7667 3027

 21:20 Or x176 crooke backt, 1384 or x176 a dwarfe, 1851 or x176 that hath a blemish 8400 in his eye, 5869 or x176 be scuruy, 1618 or x176 scabbed, 3217 or x176 hath his stones 810 broken: 4790

 21:21 No x3808 x3605 man 376 that x834 hath a blemish, 3971 of the seed 2233 x4480 of Aaron 175 the Priest, 3548 shall come nigh 5066 z8799 to offer 7126 z8687 x853 the offrings y801 z0 of the LORD y3068 made by fire: 801 x3068 he hath a blemish; 3971 he shall not x3808 come nigh 5066 z8799 to offer 7126 z8687 x853 the bread 3899 of his God. 430

 21:22 He shall eat 398 z8799 the bread 3899 of his God, 430 [both] of the most y6944 Holy, 6944 x4480 and of x4480 the holy: 6944

 21:23 Onely x389 he shall not x3808 goe in 935 z8799 vnto x413 the Uaile, 6532 nor x3808 come nigh 5066 z8799 vnto x413 the Altar, 4196 because x3588 he hath a blemish, 3971 that he prophane 2490 z8762 not x3808 x853 my Sanctuaries: 4720 for x3588 I x589 the LORD 3068 doe sanctifie 6942 z8764 them.

 21:24 And Moses 4872 told 1696 z8762 it vnto x413 Aaron, 175 and to x413 his sonnes, 1121 and vnto x413 all x3605 the children 1121 of Israel. 3478