Leviticus 21:4-6

New International Reader's Version

⁴ But he must not make himself “unclean” by going near the bodies of people only related to him by marriage. Going near them would make him “unclean.”

⁵ “ ‘Priests must not shave any part of their heads. They must not shave off the edges of their beards. They must not make cuts on their bodies when someone dies. ⁶ Priests must be holy. They must be set apart for me. I am their God. They must not treat my name as if it were not holy. They must be holy because they bring food offerings to me. That is my food.