Leviticus 21:17

New Century Version

“Tell Aaron: ‘If any of your descendants have something wrong with them, they must never come near to offer the special food of their God.

Cross References

Psalm 65:4

Happy are the people you choose and invite to stay in your court. We are filled with good things in your house, your holy Temple.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord was speaking about when he said, ‘I must be respected as holy by those who come near me; before all the people I must be given honor.’ ” So Aaron did not say anything about the death of his sons.

Leviticus 21:16

The Lord said to Moses,

Leviticus 21:21

“ ‘If one of Aaron’s descendants has something wrong with him, he cannot come near to make the offerings made by fire to the Lord. He has something wrong with him; he cannot offer the food of his God.

Leviticus 21:6

They must be holy to their God and show respect for 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.

Leviticus 3:11

Then the priest will burn these parts on the altar as food; it will be an offering made by fire to the Lord.

Leviticus 3:16

The priest will burn these parts on the altar as food. It is an offering made by fire, and its smell is pleasing to the Lord. All the fat belongs to the Lord.

Numbers 16:5

Then he said to Korah and all his followers: “Tomorrow morning the Lord will show who belongs to him. He will bring the one who is holy near to him; he will bring to himself the person he chooses.

1 Thessalonians 2:10

When we were with you, we lived in a holy and honest way, without fault. You know this is true, and so does God.

1 Timothy 3:2

An overseer must not give people a reason to criticize him, and he must have only one wife. He must be self-controlled, wise, respected by others, ready to welcome guests, and able to teach.

Hebrews 7:26

Jesus is the kind of high priest we need. He is holy, sinless, pure, not influenced by sinners, and he is raised above the heavens.