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Leviticus 21:10

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Rules for the High Priest

21:10“ ‘The high18 priest—who is greater than his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured, who has been ordained19 to wear the priestly garments—must neither dishevel the hair of his head nor tear his garments.20

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Footnotes

  1. 18 The adjective “high” has been supplied in the translation for clarity, as in many English versions.
  2. 19 Heb “and he has filled his hand.” For this expression see the note on .
  3. 20 Regarding these signs of mourning see the note on . His head had been anointed (v. 10a) so it must not be unkempt (v. 10b), and his garments were special priestly garments (v. 10a) so he must not tear them (v. 10b). In the translation “garments” has been employed rather than “clothes” to suggest that the special priestly garments are referred to here; cf. “nor tear his vestments.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“The priest who is chief among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose nor tear his clothes.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“ ‘The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the clothes, must not dishevel his hair or tear his clothes.

NLTNew Living Translation

“The high priest has the highest rank of all the priests. The anointing oil has been poured on his head, and he has been ordained to wear the priestly garments. He must never leave his hair uncombed or tear his clothing.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“ ‘As for the priest who is higher than his brothers, on whose head the oil of anointment is poured and he was ordained to wear the garments, he shall not dishevel his head, and he shall not tear his garments.

KJV 1900King James Version

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;