Leviticus 21:15 “so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am th…”

Leviticus 21:15

so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

World English Bible

He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.’”

American Standard Version

And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Neyther shall he defile his seede among his people: for I am the Lord which sanctifie him.

Darby Translation

And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.

Young's Literal Translation

and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I [am] Jehovah, sanctifying him.'

Bible in Basic English

And he may not make his seed unclean among his people, for I the Lord have made him holy.

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Cross references

“profane”

Romans 11:16 1 Corinthians 7:14 Genesis 18:19 Ezra 2:62 Ezra 9:2 Nehemiah 13:23–29

Romans 11:16 · BSB

If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch; if the root is holy, so are the branches.

1 Corinthians 7:14 · BSB

For the unbelieving husband is sanctified through his believing wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.

Genesis 18:19 · BSB

For I have chosen him, so that he will command his children and his household after him to keep the way of the LORD by doing what is right and just, in order that the LORD may bring upon Abraham what He has promised.”

Ezra 2:62 · BSB

These men searched for their family records, but they could not find them and so were excluded from the priesthood as unclean.

Ezra 9:2 · BSB

Indeed, the Israelites have taken some of their daughters as wives for themselves and their sons, so that the holy seed has been mixed with the people of the land. And the leaders and officials have taken the lead in thi…

Nehemiah 13:23–29 · BSB

In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.

Also

Leviticus 21:8

Leviticus 21:8 · BSB

You are to regard him as holy, since he presents the food of your God. He shall be holy to you, because I the LORD am holy—I who set you apart.

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

In context

14He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,

16Then the LORD said to Moses,

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