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Leviticus 21:9

7 They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

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.

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

10 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;

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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
If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.
KJV
And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
WEB
“‘The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father. She shall be burned with fire.
ASV
And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
DARBY
And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burned with fire.
BLB
And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with the fire.
ÅB
Og dersom en prests datter vanhelliger seg ved å drive hor, så vanhelliger hun sin far; hun skal brennes med ild.
OTB
Hvis en prests datter vanhelliger seg ved å bli en prostituert, bringer hun skam over sin far; hun må brennes med ild.
B1930
Og dersom en prests datter vanhelliger sig ved å drive hor, så vanhelliger hun sin far; hun skal brennes med ild.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 38:24

    And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.

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  • Leviticus 19:29

    Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.

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  • Titus 1:6

    If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

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  • 1 Samuel 2:34

    And this shall be a sign unto thee, that shall come upon thy two sons, on Hophni and Phinehas; in one day they shall die both of them.

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  • 1 Timothy 3:4–5

    One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

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  • Joshua 7:25

    And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the LORD shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.

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  • Joshua 7:15

    And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the LORD, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.

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  • Leviticus 20:14

    And if a man take a wife and her mother, it is wickedness: they shall be burnt with fire, both he and they; that there be no wickedness among you.

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