Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priests and the Levites.
Leviticus 21:23 - New Revised Standard Version But he shall not come near the curtain or approach the altar, because he has a blemish, that he may not profane my sanctuaries; for I am the Lord; I sanctify them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But he shall not come within the veil or come near the altar [of incense], because he has a blemish, that he may not desecrate and make unclean My sanctuaries and hallowed things; for I the Lord do sanctify them. [Heb. 7:28.] American Standard Version (1901) only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them. Common English Bible but since he has an imperfection, he cannot enter toward the inner curtain or officiate at the altar, making these parts of my sanctuary impure by doing so. I am the LORD, who makes them holy. Catholic Public Domain Version But even so, he may not enter within the veil, nor approach to the altar. For he has a blemish, and he must not contaminate my Sanctuary. I am the Lord, who sanctifies them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Yet so that he enter not within the veil, nor approach to the altar: because he hath a blemish, and he must not defile my sanctuary. I am the Lord who sanctify them. |
Remember them, O my God, because they have defiled the priesthood, the covenant of the priests and the Levites.
Thus you shall keep the people of Israel separate from their uncleanness, so that they do not die in their uncleanness by defiling my tabernacle that is in their midst.
Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy; for I am the Lord your God.
He shall not go outside the sanctuary and thus profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the Lord.
He may eat the food of his God, of the most holy as well as of the holy.
Thus Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the people of Israel.
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the Lord's offerings by fire, the food of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
causing them to bear guilt requiring a guilt offering, by eating their sacred donations: for I am the Lord; I sanctify them.
You blind fools! For which is greater, the gold or the sanctuary that has made the gold sacred?