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Leviticus 21:12

10 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.

11 He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.

He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

13 The woman he marries must be a virgin.

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,

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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.

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BSB
He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
KJV
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.
WEB
He shall not 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.
ASV
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 Jehovah.
DARBY
neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.
BLB
And he shall not go out of the sanctuary nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God [is] on him. I [am] YHWH.
ÅB
Han skal ikke gå ut av helligdommen for ikke å vanhellige sin Guds helligdom; for innvielsen han fikk ved sin Guds salvings-olje, er over ham; jeg er Herren.
OTB
eller forlate sin Guds helligdom eller vanhellige den, for salvingsoljen fra hans Gud er over ham. Jeg er Herren.
B1930
Han skal ikke gå ut av helligdommen for ikke å vanhellige sin Guds helligdom; for innvielsen han fikk ved sin Guds salvings-olje, er over ham; jeg er Herren.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Leviticus 10:7

    You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.

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  • Exodus 28:36

    You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.

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  • Leviticus 8:9–12

    Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.

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  • Exodus 29:6–7

    Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.

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  • Acts 10:38

    how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.

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  • Leviticus 8:30

    Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s sons and their garments.

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  • Isaiah 61:1

    The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,

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