^21:23but he must not go into the veil-canopy³⁶ or step forward to the altar because he has a physical flaw. Thus³⁷ he must not profane my holy places, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’ ”

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Footnotes

36 See the note on for the rendering “veil-canopy.”
37 Heb “And.” The Hebrew conjunction ו (vav, “and”) can be considered to have resultative force here.

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.’ ”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

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.

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