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Leviticus 21:23

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23But because he has a defect, he must not go near the curtainac or approach the altar. He is not to desecrate my holy places, for I am the Lord who sets them apart.”ad

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Cross references

  1. acMk 15:38; Heb 6:19
  2. adEx 31:13; Lv 20:8; 21:8,15; 22:9,16,32; Ezk 20:12

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

but he shall not go through the veil or approach the altar, because he has a blemish, that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

yet because of his defect, he must not go near the curtain or approach the altar, and so desecrate my sanctuary. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.’ ”

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet because of his physical defect, he may not enter the room behind the inner curtain or approach the altar, for this would defile my holy places. I am the Lord who makes them holy.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

But he must not enter the curtain, and he must not come near to the altar, because a physical defect is in him, and he must not profane my sanctuary, because I am Yahweh, who consecrates them.’ ”

KJV 1900King 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.