Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep.
Leviticus 21:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised No man who has any defect is to come near: no man who is blind, lame, facially disfigured, or deformed; Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For no man who has a blemish shall approach [God's altar to serve as priest], a man blind or lame, or he who has a disfigured face or a limb too long, American Standard Version (1901) 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 anything superfluous, Common English Bible No one who has an imperfection will be allowed to make an offering: this includes anyone who is blind, crippled, disfigured, or deformed; Catholic Public Domain Version Neither shall he approach to minister to him: if he is blind, if he is lame, if he is small, or large, or has a crooked nose, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Neither shall he approach to minister to him: If he be blind; if he be lame; if he have a little, or a great, or a crooked nose; |
Israel’s watchmen are blind, all of them, they know nothing; all of them are mute dogs, they cannot bark; they dream, lie down, and love to sleep.
Blind people! For which is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
Furthermore, he must have a good reputation among outsiders, so that he does not fall into disgrace and the devil’s trap.
For there are many rebellious people, full of empty talk and deception, especially those from the circumcision party.
As an overseer of God’s household, he must be blameless, not arrogant, not hot-tempered, not an excessive drinker, not a bully, not greedy for money,