Dual Panel1Then the LORD<3068> said<559> to Moses<4872>, "Speak<559> to the priests<3548>, the sons<1121> of Aaron<175>, and say<559> to them: 'No<3808> one shall defile<2930> himself for a dead person<5315> among his people<5971>,
2except<3588><518> for his relatives<7607> who are nearest<7138> to him, his mother<517> and his father<1> and his son<1121> and his daughter<1323> and his brother<251>,
3also for his virgin<1330> sister<269>, who is near<7138> to him because<834> she has<1961> had<1961> no<3808> husband<376>; for her he may defile<2930> himself.
4'He shall not defile<2930> himself as a relative<1167> by marriage<1167> among his people<5971>, and so profane<2490> himself.
5'They shall not make<7139> any baldness<7139><7144> on their heads<7218>, nor<3808> shave<1548> off<1548> the edges<6285> of their beards<2206>, nor<3808> make<8295> any cuts<8295> in their flesh<1320>.
6'They shall be holy<6918> to their God<430> and not profane<2490> the name<8034> of their God<430>, for they present<7126> the offerings<801> by fire<801> to the LORD<3068>, the food<3899> of their God<430>; so they shall be holy<6944>.
7'They shall not take<3947> a woman<802> who is profaned<2491> by harlotry<2181>, nor<3808> shall they take<3947> a woman<802> divorced<1644> from her husband<376>; for he is holy<6918> to his God<430>.
8'You shall consecrate<6942> him, therefore, for he offers<7126> the food<3899> of your God<430>; he shall be holy<6918> to you; for I the LORD<3068>, who sanctifies<6942> you, am holy<6918>.
9'Also the daughter<1323> of any<376> priest<3548>, if<3588> she profanes<2490> herself by harlotry<2181>, she profanes<2490> her father<1>; she shall be burned<8313> with fire<784>.
10'The priest<3548> who is the highest<1419> among<4480> his brothers<251>, on whose<834> head<7218> the anointing<4888> oil<8081> has been poured<3332> and who has been consecrated<4390><3027> to wear<3847> the garments<899>, shall not uncover<6544> his head<7218> nor<3808> tear<6533> his clothes<899>;
11nor<3808> shall he approach<935> any<3605> dead<4191> person<5315>, nor<3808> defile<2930> himself even for his father<1> or his mother<517>;
12nor<3808> shall he go<3318> out of the sanctuary<4720> nor<3808> profane<2490> the sanctuary<4720> of his God<430>, for the consecration<5145> of the anointing<4888> oil<8081> of his God<430> is on him; I am the LORD<3068>.
13'He shall take<3947> a wife<802> in her virginity<1331>.
14'A widow<490>, or a divorced<1644> woman, or one who is profaned<2491> by harlotry<2181>, these<428> he may not take<3947>; but rather<3588><518> he is to marry<3947> a virgin<1330> of his own people<5971>,
15so that he will not profane<2490> his offspring<2233> among his people<5971>; for I am the LORD<3068> who sanctifies<6942> him.'"
16Then the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> to Moses<4872>, saying<559>,
17"Speak<1696> to Aaron<175>, saying<559>, 'No<3808> man<376> of your offspring<2233> throughout their generations<1755> who<834> has<1961> a defect<4140> shall approach<7126> to offer<7126> the food<3899> of his God<430>.
18'For no<3808><3605> one<376> who<834> has a defect<4140> shall approach<7126>: a blind<5787> man<376>, or<176> a lame<6455> man<6455>, or<176> he who has a disfigured<2763> face, or<176> any deformed<8311> limb,
19or<176> a man<376> who<834> has<1961> a broken<7667> foot<7272> or<176> broken<7667> hand<3027>,
20or<176> a hunchback<1384> or<176> a dwarf<1851>, or<176> one who has a defect<8400> in his eye<5869> or<176> eczema<1618> or<176> scabs<3217> or<176> crushed<4790> testicles<810>.
21'No<3808><3605> man<376> among<4480> the descendants<2233> of Aaron<175> the priest<3548> who<834> has a defect<4140> is to come<5066> near<5066> to offer<7126> the LORD'S<3068> offerings<801> by fire<801>; since he has a defect<4140>, he shall not come<5066> near<5066> to offer<7126> the food<3899> of his God<430>.
22'He may eat<398> the food<3899> of his God<430>, both of the most<6944> holy<6944> and of the holy<6944>,
23only<389> he shall not go<935> in to the veil<6532> or come<5066> near<5066> the altar<4196> because<3588> he has a defect<4140>, so that he will not profane<2490> My sanctuaries<4720>. For I am the LORD<3068> who sanctifies<6942> them.'"
24So Moses<4872> spoke<1696> to Aaron<175> and to his sons<1121> and to all<3605> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>.