Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes. New Living Translation “The high priest has the highest rank of all the priests. The anointing oil has been poured on his head, and he has been ordained to wear the priestly garments. He must never leave his hair uncombed or tear his clothing. English Standard Version “The priest who is chief among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose nor tear his clothes. Berean Standard Bible The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments. King James Bible 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; New King James Version ‘He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes; New American Standard Bible ‘The priest who is highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes; NASB 1995 ‘The priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes; NASB 1977 ‘And the priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured, and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor tear his clothes; Legacy Standard Bible ‘And the priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been ordained to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes; Amplified Bible ‘But he who is the high priest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the [sacred] garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes [in mourning], Christian Standard Bible “The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the clothes, must not dishevel his hair or tear his clothes. Holman Christian Standard Bible The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the garments, must not dishevel his hair or tear his garments. American Standard Version And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes; Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the Great Priest of his brothers, on whose head the oil of the anointing is poured, and whose hand is consecrated to wear the garments, he shall not shave his head, and he shall not tear his garments; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the priest that is chief among his brethren, the oil having been poured upon the head of the anointed one, and he having been consecrated to put on the garments, shall not take the mitre off his head, and shall not rend his garments: Contemporary English Version If you are the high priest, you must not mess up your hair or tear your clothes in order to mourn for the dead. Douay-Rheims Bible The high priest, that is to say, the priest, is the greatest among his brethren. upon whose head the oil of unction hath been poured, and whose hands have been consecrated for the priesthood, and who hath been vested with the holy vestments, shall not uncover his head, he shall not rend his garments: English Revised Version And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes; GOD'S WORD® Translation "The priest who is anointed with oil and wears the chief priest's clothes is chief over his brothers. He must never mourn by leaving his hair uncombed or by tearing his clothes. Good News Translation "The High Priest has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been consecrated to wear the priestly garments, so he must not leave his hair uncombed or tear his clothes to show that he is in mourning. International Standard Version "The high priest among his relatives—whose head has been anointed with oil and who has been consecrated to put on the priestly clothing—is not to let his hair hang loose or to tear his clothes. JPS Tanakh 1917 And the priest that is highest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes; Literal Standard Version And the high priest of his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who has consecrated his hand to put on the garments, does not uncover his head, nor tear his garments, Majority Standard Bible The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments. New American Bible The most exalted of the priests, upon whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been ordained to wear the special vestments, shall not dishevel his hair or rend his garments, NET Bible "'The high priest--who is greater than his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured, who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments--must neither dishevel the hair of his head nor tear his garments. New Revised Standard Version The priest who is exalted above his fellows, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the vestments, shall not dishevel his hair, nor tear his vestments. New Heart English Bible "'He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes; Webster's Bible Translation 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; World English Bible “‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes. Young's Literal Translation 'And the high priest of his brethren, on whose head is poured the anointing oil, and hath consecrated his hand to put on the garments, his head doth not uncover, nor rend his garments, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Holiness Required of Priests…9If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire. 10The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments. 11He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.… Cross References Exodus 29:7 Then take the anointing oil and anoint him by pouring it on his head. Leviticus 8:12 He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to consecrate him. Leviticus 10:6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, "Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited. Ezekiel 24:17 Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners." Treasury of Scripture And he that is the high priest among his brothers, on 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; upon Leviticus 8:12 And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron's head, and anointed him, to sanctify him. Leviticus 10:7 And ye shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you. And they did according to the word of Moses. Leviticus 16:32 And the priest, whom he shall anoint, and whom he shall consecrate to minister in the priest's office in his father's stead, shall make the atonement, and shall put on the linen clothes, even the holy garments: consecrated Leviticus 8:7-9 And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him with the curious girdle of the ephod, and bound it unto him therewith… Exodus 28:2-4 And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty… uncover Leviticus 10:6,7 And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled… Leviticus 13:45 And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean. 2 Samuel 15:30 And David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, and wept as he went up, and had his head covered, and he went barefoot: and all the people that was with him covered every man his head, and they went up, weeping as they went up. not rend Genesis 37:34 And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days. Job 1:20 Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy. Jump to Previous Anointing Chief Clothes Consecrated Garments Hair Hang Head High Highest Loose Oil Ordained Poured Priest Priestly Rend Tear Uncover WearJump to Next Anointing Chief Clothes Consecrated Garments Hair Hang Head High Highest Loose Oil Ordained Poured Priest Priestly Rend Tear Uncover WearLeviticus 21 1. Of the priests' mourning6. Of their holiness 7. Of their marriages 8. Of their estimation 9. Of the high priest's holiness 10. Of his marriage 13. The priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary (10) And he that is the high priest among his brethren.--That is, among his priestly brethren, the one who is distinguished among them by this office. Upon whose head the anointing oil was poured.--This profuse pouring of oil was the distinctive feature in the consecration of the high priest. (See Leviticus 8:12.) Consecrated to put on the garments.--Better, consecrated by putting on the garments. The robing of the high priest by Moses, as well as the anointing him, constituted part of the consecration ceremony. (See Leviticus 8:7-11.) Shall not uncover his head.--Better, shall not let his head be dishevelled, which was a sign of mourning. (See Leviticus 10:6.) Nor rend his clothes.--That is, "in the time of distress," as the ancient Chaldee version of Jonathan rightly adds after it. Sustaining this high position, and being the intercessor between God and man, such outward expressions of sorrow might lead those in whose behalf he ministers in the sanctuary to believe that he thereby impugns the justice of the Divine judgment. Verses 10-15. - The high priest, upon whose head the anointing off was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, symbolizing in his person the Holy One in a more special manner than the other priests, has to aim so much the more at symbolical holiness. He may not, therefore. incur legal uncleanness by taking part in the funeral rites, even of his father or mother, not being permitted to absent himself from the sanctuary, which he would have to do if he had thus ceremonially defiled himself. Nor is it enough that he should abstain from taking an immoral or a divorced wife; he may only wed a virgin and of his own people, whereas the other priests might marry widows and the daughters of strangers dwelling among the Israelites. In the ordinances for priests given in Ezekiel 44, the ordinary priests, as well as the high priest, are forbidden to marry widows, unless they be the widows of priests (Ezekiel 44:22).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The priestוְהַכֹּהֵן֩ (wə·hak·kō·hên) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest who is highest הַגָּד֨וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 1419: Great, older, insolent among his brothers, מֵאֶחָ֜יו (mê·’e·ḥāw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) who אֲֽשֶׁר־ (’ăšer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has had the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ (ham·miš·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4888: Unction, a consecratory gift oil שֶׁ֤מֶן (še·men) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8081: Grease, liquid, richness poured יוּצַ֥ק (yū·ṣaq) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3332: To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his head רֹאשׁ֣וֹ ׀ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head and has been ordained וּמִלֵּ֣א (ū·mil·lê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of to wear לִלְבֹּ֖שׁ (lil·bōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe the priestly garments, הַבְּגָדִ֑ים (hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no dishevel יִפְרָ֔ע (yip̄·rā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6544: To loosen, to expose, dismiss, absolve, begin his hair רֹאשׁוֹ֙ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7218: The head or tear יִפְרֹֽם׃ (yip̄·rōm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6533: To tear or rend (a garment) his garments. וּבְגָדָ֖יו (ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage Links Leviticus 21:10 NIVLeviticus 21:10 NLT Leviticus 21:10 ESV Leviticus 21:10 NASB Leviticus 21:10 KJV Leviticus 21:10 BibleApps.com Leviticus 21:10 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 21:10 Chinese Bible Leviticus 21:10 French Bible Leviticus 21:10 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 21:10 He who is the high priest among (Le Lv Lev.) |
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