23 They must teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and explain to them the difference between the clean and the unclean.(A)

24 “In a dispute, they will officiate as judges and decide the case according to My ordinances.(B) They must observe My laws and statutes regarding all My appointed festivals, and keep My Sabbaths holy.(C) 25 A priest may not come near a dead person so that he becomes defiled.(D) However, he may defile himself for a father, a mother, a son, a daughter, a brother, or an unmarried sister.

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23 They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common(A) and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.(B)

24 “‘In any dispute, the priests are to serve as judges(C) and decide it according to my ordinances. They are to keep my laws and my decrees for all my appointed festivals,(D) and they are to keep my Sabbaths holy.(E)

25 “‘A priest must not defile himself by going near a dead person; however, if the dead person was his father or mother, son or daughter, brother or unmarried sister, then he may defile himself.(F)

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