Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version so that he will not defile his offspring among his people. I am the LORD, who makes him holy.’” New Living Translation so that he will not dishonor his descendants among his clan, for I am the LORD who makes him holy.” English Standard Version that he may not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.” Berean Standard Bible so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.” King James Bible Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him. New King James Version Nor shall he profane his posterity among his people, for I the LORD sanctify him.’ ” New American Standard Bible so that he will not profane his children among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.’” NASB 1995 so that he will not profane his offspring among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.’” NASB 1977 that he may not profane his offspring among his people: for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.’” Legacy Standard Bible so that he will not profane his seed among his people; for I am Yahweh who makes him holy.’” Amplified Bible so that he will not profane or dishonor his children among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctifies the high priest.’” Christian Standard Bible so that he does not corrupt his bloodline among his people, for I am the LORD who sets him apart.” Holman Christian Standard Bible so that he does not corrupt his bloodline among his people, for I am Yahweh who sets him apart.” American Standard Version And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he shall not defile his seed with his people, because I AM LORD JEHOVAH Who hallows him." Brenton Septuagint Translation And he shall not profane his seed among his people: I am the Lord that sanctifies him. Contemporary English Version In this way, your descendants will be qualified to serve me. Remember--I am the LORD, and I have chosen you. 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. English Revised Version And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am the LORD which sanctify him. GOD'S WORD® Translation He must not dishonor his children among his people because I, the LORD, set him apart as holy." Good News Translation Otherwise, his children, who ought to be holy, will be ritually unclean. I am the LORD and I have set him apart as the High Priest." International Standard Version "He is not to defile his children among his people, because I am the LORD, who sets him apart." JPS Tanakh 1917 And he shall not profane his seed among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctify him. Literal Standard Version and he does not defile his seed among his people; for I [am] YHWH, sanctifying him.” Majority Standard Bible so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.” New American Bible so that he not profane his offspring among his kindred. I, the LORD, make him holy. NET Bible He must not profane his children among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.'" New Revised Standard Version that he may not profane his offspring among his kin; for I am the LORD; I sanctify him. New Heart English Bible He shall not profane his offspring among his people: for I am the LORD who sanctifies 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 offspring 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.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Holiness Required of Priests…14He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people, 15so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.” Cross References Matthew 23:17 You blind fools! Which is greater: the gold, or the temple that makes it sacred? Leviticus 21:14 He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people, Leviticus 21:16 Then the LORD said to Moses, Treasury of Scripture Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him. profane Genesis 18:19 For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him. Ezra 2:62 These sought their register among those that were reckoned by genealogy, but they were not found: therefore were they, as polluted, put from the priesthood. Ezra 9:2 For they have taken of their daughters for themselves, and for their sons: so that the holy seed have mingled themselves with the people of those lands: yea, the hand of the princes and rulers hath been chief in this trespass. for I the Leviticus 21:8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy. Jump to Previous Children Defile Hallow Holy Makes Offspring Peoples Pollute Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctify Sanctifying Seed UncleanJump to Next Children Defile Hallow Holy Makes Offspring Peoples Pollute Sanctifies Sanctifieth Sanctify Sanctifying Seed UncleanLeviticus 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 (15) Neither shall he profane his seed.--Better, And he shall not profane; that is, he is not to contract any of these forbidden marriages, lest he should thereby degrade his offspring, since the children of such an issue, as well as their mother, were debarred the privileges of the priesthood, and were not permitted to partake of those portions of the sacrifices which formed the perquisites of the officiating priests. Hebrew so that he does notוְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no defile יְחַלֵּ֥ל (yə·ḥal·lêl) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play his offspring זַרְע֖וֹ (zar·‘ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity among his people, בְּעַמָּ֑יו (bə·‘am·māw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock for כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction I אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's 589: I am the LORD יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3069: YHWH who sanctifies him.’” מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹ׃ (mə·qad·də·šōw) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated Links Leviticus 21:15 NIVLeviticus 21:15 NLT Leviticus 21:15 ESV Leviticus 21:15 NASB Leviticus 21:15 KJV Leviticus 21:15 BibleApps.com Leviticus 21:15 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 21:15 Chinese Bible Leviticus 21:15 French Bible Leviticus 21:15 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 21:15 He shall not profane his seed among (Le Lv Lev.) |