Leviticus 21:6-8
New American Standard Bible
6 They shall be holy to their God and (A)not profane the name of their God, because they present the offerings by fire [a]to the Lord, (B)the food of their God; so they shall be holy. 7 (C)They shall not take a woman who is a prostitute and [b]profaned, nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God. 8 You shall consecrate him, therefore, because he offers (D)the food of your God. He shall be holy to you; for I the Lord, who sanctifies you, am holy.
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- Leviticus 21:6 Lit of
- Leviticus 21:7 I.e., deflowered
Leviticus 21:6-8
New International Version
6 They must be holy to their God(A) and must not profane the name of their God.(B) Because they present the food offerings to the Lord,(C) the food of their God,(D) they are to be holy.(E)
7 “‘They must not marry women defiled by prostitution or divorced from their husbands,(F) because priests are holy to their God.(G) 8 Regard them as holy,(H) because they offer up the food of your God.(I) Consider them holy, because I the Lord am holy—I who make you holy.(J)
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