Leviticus 21:5-7

Expanded Bible

⁵ “‘Priests must not shave their heads, or shave off the edges of their beards, or cut their bodies [^Cas pagan priests often did]. ⁶ They must be holy to their God and ·show respect for [^Lnot defile] God’s name, because they present the offerings made by fire to the Lord, which is the food of their God. So they must be holy [19:27–28].

⁷ “‘A priest must not marry ·a defiled prostitute [or a prostitute or a defiled woman] or a divorced woman, because he is holy to his God.