Leviticus 21:10 “The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointin…”

Leviticus 21:10

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 priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King 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;

World English Bible

“‘He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, or tear his clothes.

American Standard Version

And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes;

Geneva Bible 1599

Also ye hie Priest among his brethren, (vpon whose head the anointing oyle was powred, and hath consecrated his hand to put on the garments) shall not vncouer his head, nor rent his clothes,

Darby Translation

And the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his garments.

Young's Literal Translation

'And the high priest of his brethren, on whose head is poured the anointing oil, and hath consecrated his hand to put on the garments, his head doth not uncover, nor rend his garments,

Bible in Basic English

And he who is the chief priest among his brothers, on whose head the holy oil has been put, who is marked out to put on the holy robes, may not let his hair go loose or have his clothing out of order as a sign of sorrow.

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Cross references

“upon”

Leviticus 16:32 Leviticus 8:12 Numbers 35:25 Psalm 133:2 Leviticus 10:7 Exodus 29:29

Leviticus 16:32 · BSB

The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest shall make atonement. He will put on the sacred linen garments

Leviticus 8:12 · BSB

He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron’s head and anointed him to consecrate him.

Numbers 35:25 · BSB

The assembly is to protect the manslayer from the hand of the avenger of blood. Then the assembly will return him to the city of refuge to which he fled, and he must live there until the death of the high priest, who was…

Psalm 133:2 · BSB

It is like fine oil on the head, running down on the beard, running down Aaron’s beard over the collar of his robes.

Leviticus 10:7 · BSB

You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.

Exodus 29:29 · BSB

The holy garments that belong to Aaron will belong to his sons after him, so they can be anointed and ordained in them.

“consecrated”

Leviticus 8:7–9 Exodus 28:2–4

Leviticus 8:7–9 · BSB

He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.

Exodus 28:2–4 · BSB

Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor.

“uncover”

Leviticus 13:45 2 Samuel 15:30 Esther 6:12 Leviticus 10:6

Leviticus 13:45 · BSB

A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’

2 Samuel 15:30 · BSB

But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.

Esther 6:12 · BSB

Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered in grief.

Leviticus 10:6 · BSB

Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your bro…

“not rend”

Matthew 26:65 Genesis 37:34 Job 1:20

Matthew 26:65 · BSB

At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “He has blasphemed! Why do we need any more witnesses? Look, now you have heard the blasphemy.

Genesis 37:34 · BSB

Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.

Job 1:20 · BSB

Then Job stood up, tore his robe, and shaved his head. He fell to the ground and worshiped,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

9If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.

11He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.

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