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Leviticus 21:18-21
Common English Bible
Leviticus 21:18-21
Common English Bible
18 No one who has an imperfection will be allowed to make an offering: this includes anyone who is blind, crippled, disfigured, or deformed; 19 anyone who has a broken foot or hand; 20 anyone who is a hunchback or too small; anyone who has an eye disease, a rash, scabs, or a crushed testicle.[a] 21 No descendant of Aaron the priest who has an imperfection will be allowed to offer the Lord’s food gifts; since he has an imperfection, he will not be allowed to offer his God’s food.
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- Leviticus 21:20 The meaning of several words in 21:18-20 is uncertain.
Leviticus 21:18-21
New International Version
Leviticus 21:18-21
New International Version
18 No man who has any defect(A) may come near: no man who is blind(B) or lame,(C) disfigured or deformed; 19 no man with a crippled foot or hand, 20 or who is a hunchback or a dwarf, or who has any eye defect, or who has festering or running sores or damaged testicles.(D) 21 No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any defect(E) is to come near to present the food offerings to the Lord.(F) He has a defect; he must not come near to offer the food of his God.(G)
Leviticus 21:18-21
King James Version
Leviticus 21:18-21
King James Version
18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
21 No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
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