Leviticus 21:10
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.
9 And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
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;
11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- 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.
- KJV
- 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;
- WEB
- “‘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.
- ASV
- 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;
- DARBY
- And the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his garments.
- BLB
- And the high priest among his brothers, on whose head is poured the anointing oil and [who] has consecrated his hand to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head and not tear his clothes.
- ÅB
- Den som er yppersteprest blant sine brødre, han på hvis hode salvings-oljen er utøst, og som er innvidd og har ikledd seg de hellige klær, han skal ikke rake sitt hode og ikke sønderrive sine klær.
- OTB
- Ypperstepresten, den blant sine brødre som har fått salvingsoljen helt over sitt hode og som er blitt innviet til å bære klærne, må ikke la håret bli ustelt eller rive sine klær.
- B1930
- Den som er yppersteprest blandt sine brødre, han på hvis hode salvings-oljen er utøst, og som er innvidd og har iklædd sig de hellige klær, han skal ikke rake sitt hode og ikke sønderrive sine klær.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
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.
Read in contextLeviticus 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:
Read in contextMatthew 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.
Read in contextExodus 29:29–30
And the holy garments of Aaron shall be his sons’ after him, to be anointed therein, and to be consecrated in them.
Read in contextLeviticus 8:12
And he poured of the anointing oil upon Aaron’s head, and anointed him, to sanctify him.
Read in contextNumbers 35:25
And the congregation shall deliver the slayer out of the hand of the revenger of blood, and the congregation shall restore him to the city of his refuge, whither he was fled: and he shall abide in it unto the death of the high priest, which was anointed with the holy oil.
Read in contextEsther 6:12
And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
Read in contextGenesis 37:34
And Jacob rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his loins, and mourned for his son many days.
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