Leviticus 21:21

New American Bible - revised edition

No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any such blemish may draw near to offer the oblations of the Lord; on account of his blemish he may not draw near to offer the food of his God.

Cross References

Leviticus 2:3

The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and his sons, a most holy portion from the oblations to the Lord.

Leviticus 21:17

Say to Aaron: None of your descendants, throughout their generations, who has any blemish shall come forward to offer the food of his God.

Leviticus 21:6

They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane their God’s name, since they offer the oblations of the Lord, the food of their God; so they must be holy.

Leviticus 21:8

Honor him as holy for he offers the food of your God; he shall be holy to you, because I, the Lord, am holy who make you holy.