Leviticus 21:23

Overview - Leviticus 21
Of the priests' mourning.
Of their holiness.
Of their marriages.
Of their estimation.
Of the priest's daughter convicted of whoredom.
10 Of the high priest's holiness.
13 Of his marriage.
16 The priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary.
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Leviticus 21:23  (King James Version)
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.
 


go in
Exodus 30:6-8 ; Exodus 40:26 Exodus 40:27 Ezekiel 44:9-14

profane
12 ; 15:31

for I the Lord
21:8