The grain offering that is left will belong to Aaron and his sons. This offering made by fire to the Lord is very holy.
Leviticus 21:21 - Easy To Read Version If one of Aaron’s descendants has something wrong with him, then he cannot offer sacrifices by fire to the Lord. And that person cannot carry the special bread to God. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 no man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a blemish and is disfigured or deformed shall come near [the altar] to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire. He has a blemish; he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God. American Standard Version (1901) no man of the seed of Aaron the priest, that hath a blemish, shall come nigh to offer the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God. Common English Bible No descendant of Aaron the priest who has an imperfection will be allowed to offer the LORD’s food gifts; since he has an imperfection, he will not be allowed to offer his God’s food. Catholic Public Domain Version Anyone from the offspring of Aaron, the priest, who has a blemish, shall not approach to offer sacrifices to the Lord, nor the bread to his God. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whosoever of the seed of Aaron the priest hath a blemish; he shall not approach to offer sacrifices to the Lord, nor bread to his God. |
The grain offering that is left will belong to Aaron and his sons. This offering made by fire to the Lord is very holy.
“Tell Aaron: If any of your descendants have anything wrong with them, then they must not carry the special bread to God.
Priests must be holy for their God. They must show respect for God’s name. Why? Because they carry the bread and the offerings by fire to the Lord. So they must be holy. [374]
A priest serves God in a special way. So you must treat him in a special way. Why? Because he carries holy things! He brings the holy bread to God, and I am holy! I am the Lord, and I make you holy!