Leviticus 21:17 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁷ “Speak to Aaron and say: No one of your offspring throughout their generations who has a blemish may approach to offer the food of his God.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ Say to Aaron, Any one of your sons in their successive generations who has any blemish, let him not come near to offer the bread of his God.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ Say to Aaron: None of your future descendants who have some kind of imperfection are allowed to offer their God’s food.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ Say to Aaron: A man from your offspring, throughout their families, who has a blemish, shall not offer the bread to his God.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Say to Aaron: Whosoever of thy seed throughout their families hath a blemish, he shall not offer bread to his God.

Leviticus 21:17 Cross References

Psalm 65:4

Happy are those whom you choose and bring near to live in your courts. We shall be satisfied with the goodness of your house, your holy temple.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said, ‘Through those who are near me I will show myself holy, and before all the people I will be glorified.’ ” And Aaron was silent.

Leviticus 21:16

The Lord spoke to Moses, saying,

Leviticus 21:21

No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the Lord’s offerings by fire; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God.

Leviticus 21:6

They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the Lord’s offerings by fire, the food of their God; therefore they shall be holy.

Leviticus 3:11

Then the priest shall turn these into smoke on the altar as a food offering by fire to the Lord.

Leviticus 3:16

Then the priest shall turn these into smoke on the altar as a food offering by fire for a pleasing odor. “All fat is the Lord’s.

Numbers 16:5

Then he spoke to Korah and all his congregation, saying, “In the morning the Lord will make known who is his and who is holy and who will be allowed to approach him; the one whom he will choose he will allow to approach him.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

You are witnesses, and God also, how pure, upright, and blameless our conduct was toward you believers.

1 Timothy 3:2

Now a bishop must be above reproach, married only once, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, an apt teacher,

Hebrews 7:26

For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.