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Leviticus 21:17

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21:17“Tell Aaron, ‘No man from your descendants throughout their generations27 who has a physical flaw28 is to approach to present the food of his God.

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  1. 27 Heb “to their generations.”
  2. 28 Heb “who in him is a flaw”; cf. , “any blemish”; , “a defect.” The rendering “physical flaw” is used to refer to any birth defect or physical injury of the kind described in the following verses (cf. the same Hebrew word also in Lev 24:19–20). The same term is used for “flawed” animals, which must not be offered to the Lord in Lev 22:20–25.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

“Speak to Aaron, saying, None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a blemish may approach to offer the bread of his God.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Say to Aaron: ‘For the generations to come none of your descendants who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Tell Aaron: None of your descendants throughout your generations who has a physical defect is to come near to present the food of his God.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Give the following instructions to Aaron: In all future generations, none of your descendants who has any defect will qualify to offer food to his God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“Speak to Aaron, saying, ‘A man from your offspring throughout their generations, in whom is a physical defect, shall not come near to present your God’s food.

KJV 1900King James Version

Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.