Leviticus 21:6

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I am the LORD your God, and I have chosen you alone to offer sacrifices of food to me on the altar. That's why you must keep yourselves holy.

Cross References

Ezra 8:28

I said to the priests: You belong to the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and these things also belong to him. The silver and gold were willingly given as gifts to the LORD.

Exodus 19:22

Only the priests may come near me, and they must obey strict rules before I let them. If they don't, they will be punished.”

Exodus 28:36

On a narrow strip of pure gold engrave the words: “Dedicated to the LORD”.

Exodus 29:44

Because of who I am, the tent will become sacred, and Aaron and his sons will become worthy to serve as my priests.

Isaiah 52:11

Leave the city of Babylon! Don't touch anything filthy. Wash yourselves. Be ready to carry back everything sacred that belongs to the LORD.

Ezekiel 44:7

My temple has been disgraced, because you have let godless, stubborn foreigners come here when sacrifices are being offered to me. You have sinned and have broken our solemn agreement.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses told Aaron that this was exactly what the LORD had meant when he said: “I demand respect from my priests, and I will be praised by everyone!” Aaron was speechless.

Leviticus 18:21

Don't sacrifice your children on the altar fires to the god Molech. I am the LORD your God, and that would disgrace me.

Leviticus 19:12

Do not misuse my name by making promises you don't intend to keep. I am the LORD your God.

Leviticus 20:3

They have disgraced both the place where I am worshipped and my holy name, and so I will turn against them and no longer let them belong to my people.

Leviticus 21:17

to say to Aaron: No descendant of yours can ever serve as my priest if he is blind or lame, if his face is disfigured, if one leg is shorter than the other,

Leviticus 21:21

These men may not serve as my priests and burn sacrifices to me.

Leviticus 21:23

but they may not enter the sacred place or serve me at the altar. Remember—I am the LORD, the one who makes a priest holy.

Leviticus 21:8

because I am holy. And so, you must be treated with proper respect, since you offer food sacrifices to me, the God of holiness.

Leviticus 3:11

One of the priests will lay these pieces on the altar and send them up in smoke as a food offering for me.

Numbers 16:5

Then he said to Korah and his followers: Tomorrow morning the LORD will show us the person he has chosen to be his priest, and that man will faithfully serve him.

Numbers 28:2

to say to the people of Israel: Offer sacrifices to me at the appointed times of worship, so that I will smell the smoke and be pleased.

1 Peter 2:9

But you are God's chosen and special people. You are a group of royal priests and a holy nation. God has brought you out of darkness into his marvellous light. Now you must tell all the wonderful things that he has done. The Scriptures say,