Leviticus - douay rheims

Chapter 21

¹ The Lord said also to Moses: Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say to them: Let not a priest incur an uncleanness at the death of his citizens:
² But only for his kin, such as are near in blood, that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also,
³ And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband:
⁴ But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.
⁵ Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.
⁶ They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane his name: for they offer the burnt offering of the Lord, and the bread of their God, and therefore they shall be holy.
⁷ They shall not take to wife a harlot or a vile prostitute, nor one that has been put away from her husband: because they are consecrated to their God,
⁸ And offer the leaves of proposition. Let them therefore be holy, because I also am holy, the Lord, who sanctify them.
⁹ If the daughter of a priest be taken in whoredom, and dishonour the name of her father, she shall be burnt with fire.
¹⁰ The high priest, that is to say, the priest, is the greatest among his brethren. upon whose head the oil of unction hath been poured, and whose hands have been consecrated for the priesthood, and who hath been vested with the holy vestments, shall not uncover his head, he shall not rend his garments:
¹¹ Nor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled:
¹² Neither shall he go out of the holy places, lest he defile the sanctuary of the Lord, because the oil of the holy unction of his God is upon him. I am the Lord.
¹³ He shall take a virgin unto his wife:
¹⁴ But a widow or one that is divorced, or defiled, or a harlot, he shall not take, but a maid of his own people :
¹⁵ He shall not mingle the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: for I am the Lord who sanctify him.
¹⁶ And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
¹⁷ Say to Aaron: Whosoever of thy seed throughout their families, hath a blemish, he shall not offer bread to his God.
¹⁸ Neither shall he approach to minister to him: If he be blind, if he be lame, if he have a little, or a great, or a crooked nose,
¹⁹ If his foot, or if his hand be broken,
²⁰ If he be crookbacked, or blear eyed, or have a pearl in his eye, or a continual scab, or a dry scurf in his body, or a rupture:
²¹ 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.
²² He shall eat nevertheless of the loaves, that are offered in the sanctuary,
²³ 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.
²⁴ Moses therefore spoke to Aaron, and to his sons and to all Israel, all the things that had been commanded him.

Leviticus - webster

Chapter 21

¹ And the LORD said to Moses, Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
² But for his kin, that is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
³ And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh to him, who hath had no husband: for her he may be defiled.
⁴ But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
⁵ They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
⁶ They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
⁷ They shall not take a wife that is a lewd woman, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy to his God.
⁸ Thou shalt sanctify him therefore, for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy to thee: for I the LORD, who sanctify you, am holy.
⁹ And the daughter of any priest, if she shall profane herself by lewdness, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
¹⁰ And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
¹¹ Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
¹² Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
¹³ And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
¹⁴ A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people for a wife.
¹⁵ Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
¹⁶ And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
¹⁷ Speak to Aaron, saying, whoever he may be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God:
¹⁸ For whatever man he may be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,
¹⁹ Or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,
²⁰ Or crooked-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his peculiar members broken:
²¹ No man of the seed of Aaron the priest, that hath a blemish, 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.
²² He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
²³ Only he shall not go in to the vail, nor come nigh to the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
²⁴ And Moses told it to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.

Leviticus - world english bible

Chapter 21

¹ said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, 'A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people;
² for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,
³ for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
⁴ shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
⁵ shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
⁶ shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
⁷ shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane; neither shall they marry a woman divorced from her husband: for he is holy to his God.
⁸ shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy to you: for I Yahweh, who sanctify you, am holy.
⁹ daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the prostitute, she profanes her father: she shall be burned with fire.
¹⁰ who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes;
¹¹ shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
¹² shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh.
¹³ shall take a wife in her virginity.
¹⁴ widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry: but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife.
¹⁵ shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'"
¹⁶ spoke to Moses, saying,
¹⁷ to Aaron, 'None of your seed throughout their generations who has a blemish, may approach to offer the bread of his God.
¹⁸ whatever man he is that has a blemish, he shall not draw near: a blind man, or a lame, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,
¹⁹ a man who has an injured foot, or an injured hand,
²⁰ hunchbacked, or a dwarf, or one who has a defect in his eye, or an itching disease, or scabs, or who has damaged testicles;
²¹ man of the seed of Aaron the priest who has a blemish, shall come near to offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire. Since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.
²² shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
²³ shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'"
²⁴ Moses spoke to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.

Leviticus - darby

Chapter 21

¹ And Jehovah said to Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none make himself unclean for a dead person among his peoples,
² except for his immediate relation, who is near unto him -- for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;
³ and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.
⁴ He shall not make himself unclean [who is] a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.
⁵ They shall not make any baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
⁶ They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they present Jehovah's offerings by fire, the bread of their God; therefore shall they be holy.
⁷ They shall not take as wife a whore, or a dishonoured woman; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband; for he is holy unto his God.
⁸ And thou shalt hallow him; for the bread of thy God doth he present: he shall be holy unto thee; for I, Jehovah, who hallow you am holy.
⁹ And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burned with fire.
¹⁰ And the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his garments.
¹¹ Neither shall he come near any person dead, nor make himself unclean for his father and for his mother;
¹² neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.
¹³ And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
¹⁴ A widow, or a divorced woman, or a dishonoured one, a harlot, these shall he not take; but he shall take as wife a virgin from among his peoples.
¹⁵ And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.
¹⁶ And Jehovah spoke to Moses, saying,
¹⁷ Speak unto Aaron, saying, Any of thy seed throughout their generations that hath any defect, shall not approach to present the bread of his God;
¹⁸ for whatever man hath a defect, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or one limb longer than the other,
¹⁹ or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,
²⁰ or hump-backed, or withered, or that hath a spot in his eye, or hath the itch, or scabs, or his testicles broken.
²¹ No man of the seed of Aaron the priest that hath defect shall come near to present Jehovah's offerings by fire: he hath a defect; he shall not come near to present the bread of his God.
²² The bread of his God, of the most holy and of the holy, shall he eat;
²³ only he shall not come in unto the veil, nor shall he draw near unto the altar; for he hath a defect: that he profane not my sanctuaries; for I am Jehovah who do hallow them.
²⁴ And Moses told it to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.

Leviticus - american standard version

Chapter 21

¹ And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;
² except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
³ and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
⁴ He shall not defile himself, [being] a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
⁵ They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
⁶ They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
⁷ They shall not take a woman that is a harlot, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
⁸ Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I Jehovah, who sanctify you, am holy.
⁹ And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
¹⁰ And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes;
¹¹ neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
¹² neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.
¹³ And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
¹⁴ A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.
¹⁵ And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.
¹⁶ And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
¹⁷ Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.
¹⁸ For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or anything superfluous,
¹⁹ or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,
²⁰ or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or is scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
²¹ 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.
²² He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy:
²³ 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.
²⁴ So Moses spake unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.

Leviticus - basic english

Chapter 21

¹ And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron, Let no man make himself unclean for the dead among his people;
² But only for his near relations, for his mother or his father, his son or his daughter, and his brother;
³ And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean.
⁴ But let him, being a chief among his people, not make himself unclean in such a way as to put shame on himself.
⁵ They are not to have their hair cut off for the dead, or the hair on their chins cut short, or make cuts in their flesh.
⁶ Let them be holy to their God and not make the name of their God common; for the fire offerings of the Lord and the bread of their God are offered by them, and they are to be holy.
⁷ They may not take as wife a loose or common woman, or one who has been put away by her husband: for the priest is holy to his God.
⁸ And he is to be holy in your eyes, for by him the bread of your God is offered; he is to be holy in your eyes, for I the Lord, who make you holy, am holy.
⁹ And if the daughter of a priest makes herself common and by her loose behaviour puts shame on her father, let her be burned with fire.
¹⁰ And he who is the chief priest among his brothers, on whose head the holy oil has been put, who is marked out to put on the holy robes, may not let his hair go loose or have his clothing out of order as a sign of sorrow.
¹¹ He may not go near any dead body or make himself unclean for his father or his mother;
¹² He may not go out of the holy place or make the holy place of his God common; for the crown of the holy oil of his God is on him: I am the Lord.
¹³ And let him take as his wife one who has not had relations with a man.
¹⁴ A widow, or one whose husband has put her away, or a common woman of loose behaviour, may not be the wife of a priest; but let him take a virgin from among his people.
¹⁵ And he may not make his seed unclean among his people, for I the Lord have made him holy.
¹⁶ And the Lord said to Moses,
¹⁷ Say to Aaron, If a man of your family, in any generation, is damaged in body, let him not come near to make the offering of the bread of his God.
¹⁸ For any man whose body is damaged may not come near: one who is blind, or has not the use of his legs, or one who has a broken nose or any unnatural growth,
¹⁹ Or a man with broken feet or hands,
²⁰ Or one whose back is bent, or one who is unnaturally small, or one who has a damaged eye, or whose skin is diseased, or whose sex parts are damaged;
²¹ No man of the offspring of Aaron whose body is damaged in any way may come near to give the fire offerings of the Lord: he is damaged, he may not come near to make the offerings.
²² He may take of the bread of God, the holy and the most holy;
²³ But he may not go inside the veil or come near the altar, because he is damaged; and he may not make my holy places common; for I the Lord have made them holy.
²⁴ These are the words which Moses said to Aaron and to his sons and to all the children of Israel.