Leviticus 21:21

New International Reader's Version

No man with any flaws who is in the family line of Aaron the priest may come near me. He can’t come to bring the food offerings to the Lord. If he has any flaws, he must not come near to offer food to the Lord.

Cross References

Leviticus 2:3

The rest of the grain offering belongs to Aaron and to the priests in his family line. It is a very holy part of the food offerings presented to the Lord.

Leviticus 21:17

“Speak to Aaron. Tell him, ‘No man in your family line with any flaws may come near to offer food to the Lord. This is true for all time to come.

Leviticus 21:6

Priests must be holy. They must be set apart for me. I am their God. They must not treat my name as if it were not holy. They must be holy because they bring food offerings to me. That is my food.

Leviticus 21:8

Consider them as holy, because they offer up food to me. Consider them as holy, because I am holy. I am the Lord. I make you holy.