Leviticus 21:15
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New International Version (©2011)
so that he will not defile his offspring among his people. I am the LORD, who makes him holy.'"

New Living Translation (©2007)
so that he will not dishonor his descendants among his clan, for I am the LORD who makes him holy."

English Standard Version (©2001)
that he may not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
so that he will not profane his offspring among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.'"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
so that he does not corrupt his bloodline among his people, for I am Yahweh who sets him apart."

International Standard Version (©2012)
"He is not to defile his children among his people, because I am the LORD, who sets him apart."

NET Bible (©2006)
He must not profane his children among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.'"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He must not dishonor his children among his people because I, the LORD, set him apart as holy."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Neither shall he defile his descendants among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

American King James Version
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

American Standard Version
And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall not mingle the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: for I am the Lord who sanctify him.

Darby Bible Translation
And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.

English Revised Version
And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am the LORD which sanctify him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

World English Bible
He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'"

Young's Literal Translation
and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I am Jehovah, sanctifying him.'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

21:1-24 Laws concerning the priests. - As these priests were types of Christ, so all ministers must be followers of him, that their example may teach others to imitate the Saviour. Without blemish, and separate from sinners, He executed his priestly office on earth. What manner of persons then should his ministers be! But all are, if Christians, spiritual priests; the minister especially is called to set a good example, that the people may follow it. Our bodily infirmities, blessed be God, cannot now shut us out from his service, from these privileges, or from his heavenly glory. Many a healthful, beautiful soul is lodged in a feeble, deformed body. And those who may not be suited for the work of the ministry, may serve God with comfort in other duties in his church.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Neither shall he profane his seed among his people,.... By marrying any such persons, whereby his children, born of them, would lie under disgrace, and be unfit to succeed him in the priesthood, or by marrying among mean persons, or by marrying them to such as were unlawful, and would be a disparagement to them:

for I the Lord do sanctify him; separate him from all others, to the high and sacred office of the high priesthood, and am concerned for his honour and holiness; and therefore it became him to observe these laws and rules, and abstain from such disagreeable marriages.

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Holiness Required of Priests
…14A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. 15Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him. 16And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes the gold sacred?
Leviticus 21:14 He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from his own people,
Leviticus 21:16 The LORD said to Moses,