◄ Leviticus 21:21 ►
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Good News Translation
No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any physical defects may present the food offering to me.

New Revised Standard Version
No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the LORD’s offerings by fire; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God.

Contemporary English Version
These men may not serve as my priests and burn sacrifices to me.

New American Bible
No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any such blemish may draw near to offer the oblations of the LORD; on account of his blemish he may not draw near to offer the food of his God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whosoever of the seed of Aaron the priest hath a blemish: he shall not approach to offer sacrifices to the Lord, nor bread to his God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Whosoever of the seed of Aaron the priest hath a blemish: he shall not approach to offer sacrifices to the Lord, nor bread to his God.

to offer

Leviticus 21:6,8,17 They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane his name. For they offer the burnt offering of the Lord, and the bread of their God: and therefore they shall be holy. . . .

Context
Restrictions Against Those with Blemishes
…20If he be crookbacked; or blear eyed; or have a pearl in his eye, or a continual scab, or a dry scurf in his body, or a rupture. 21Whosoever of the seed of Aaron the priest hath a blemish: he shall not approach to offer sacrifices to the Lord, nor bread to his God.22He shall eat nevertheless of the loaves that are offered in the sanctuary.…
Cross References
Leviticus 2:3
And the remnant of the sacrifice shall be Aaron's, and his sons', holy of holies of the offerings of the Lord.

Leviticus 21:6
They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane his name. For they offer the burnt offering of the Lord, and the bread of their God: and therefore they shall be holy.

Leviticus 21:20
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