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Leviticus 21:15

13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

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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
so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
KJV
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
WEB
He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.’”
ASV
And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.
DARBY
And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.
BLB
He shall not profane his posterity among his people. For I [am] YHWH, sanctifying him.”
ÅB
Han skal ikke vanhellige sin slekt blant sitt folk; for jeg er Herren, som helliger ham.
OTB
slik at han ikke vanhelliger sin ætt blant sitt folk. Jeg er Herren, som helliger ham.’»
B1930
Han skal ikke vanhellige sin ætt blandt sitt folk; for jeg er Herren, som helliger ham.

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Cross references

  • Romans 11:16

    For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if the root be holy, so are the branches.

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  • 1 Corinthians 7:14

    For the unbelieving husband is sanctified by the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified by the husband: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.

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  • 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.

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  • Malachi 2:11

    Judah hath dealt treacherously, and an abomination is committed in Israel and in Jerusalem; for Judah hath profaned the holiness of the LORD which he loved, and hath married the daughter of a strange god.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • Nehemiah 13:23–29

    In those days also saw I Jews that had married wives of Ashdod, of Ammon, and of Moab:

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