Leviticus 21:16

16 The LORD spoke to Moses,

Leviticus 21:16 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 21:16

And the Lord spake unto Moses
After he had spoken to him of the holiness of the priests, that they should not defile themselves, neither with the dead nor with impure marriages, he proceeded to add some things concerning blemishes in their bodies, which rendered them unfit for the service:

saying;
as follows.

Leviticus 21:16 In-Context

14 He must never marry a widow, a divorced woman, a woman who has lost her virginity, or a prostitute. He may only marry a virgin from his own people.

15 He must not dishonor his children among his people because I, the LORD, set him apart as holy."

16 The LORD spoke to Moses,

17 "Tell Aaron: If any of your descendants (now or in future generations) has a physical defect, he must never bring food to offer to God.

18 Indeed, no one who has a physical defect may ever come near [the altar]. That means anyone who is blind or lame, who has a disfigured face, a deformity,