Leviticus 21:20–22
Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
Or crooke backt, or a ‖dwarfe, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scuruy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken:
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- ‖Alternative wordingOr, too slender.
No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
No man that hath a blemish, of the seed of Aaron the Priest, shall come nigh to offer the offrings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most Holy, and of the holy:
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From verse 20
- Deuteronomy 23:1Rank 1 from verse 20
- Isaiah 56:3Rank 2 from verse 20
3¶ Neither let the son of the stranger, that hath joined himself to the Lord, speak, saying, The Lord hath utterly separated me from his people: neither let the eunuch say, Behold, I am a dry tree.
3¶ Neither let the sonne of the stranger, that hath ioyned himselfe to the LORD, speake, saying, The LORD hath vtterly separated mee from his people: neither let the Eunuch say, Behold, I am a drie tree.
From verse 21
- Leviticus 21:6Rank 1 from verse 21
6They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
6They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offrings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God they doe offer: therefore they shall be holy.
- Leviticus 21:17Rank 2 from verse 21
17Speak 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.
17Speake vnto Aaron, saying, Whosoeuer he be of thy seed in their generations, that hath any blemish, let him not approche to offer the ‖bread of his God:
- Leviticus 21:8Rank 3 from verse 21
From verse 22
- Leviticus 2:3Rank 1 from verse 22
- 1 Corinthians 9:13Rank 2 from verse 22
13Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things live of the things of the temple? and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
13*Do ye not know that they which minister about holy things, ‖liue of the things of the Temple? and they which wait at the altar, are partakers with the altar?
- Leviticus 2:10Rank 3 from verse 22
- Leviticus 22:10–13Rank 4 from verse 22
10There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing: a sojourner of the priest, or an hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
11But if the priest buy any soul with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is born in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
12If the priest’s daughter also be married unto a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
13But if the priest’s daughter be a widow, or divorced, and have no child, and is returned unto her father’s house, as in her youth, she shall eat of her father’s meat: but there shall no stranger eat thereof.
10There shall no stranger eat of the holy thing; a soiourner of the Priests, or an hired seruant shall not eate of the holy thing.
11But if the Priest buy any soule †with his money, he shall eat of it, and he that is borne in his house: they shall eat of his meat.
12If the Priests daughter also bee married vnto †a stranger, she may not eate of an offering of the holy things.
13But if the Priests daughter be a widow, or diuorced, and haue no childe, and is returned vnto her fathers house, *as in her youth, she shall eat of her fathers meat, but there shall no stranger eate thereof.
- Leviticus 24:8–9Rank 5 from verse 22
8Every sabbath he shall set it in order before the Lord continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an everlasting covenant.
9And it shall be Aaron’s and his sons’; and they shall eat it in the holy place: for it is most holy unto him of the offerings of the Lord made by fire by a perpetual statute.
8Euery Sabbath he shall set it in order before the LORD continually, being taken from the children of Israel by an euerlasting couenant.
9And *it shall be Aarons and his sonnes, and they shall eate it in the holy place: for it is most holy vnto him, of the offerings of the LORD made by fire, by a perpetuall statute.
- Leviticus 6:16–17Rank 6 from verse 22
16And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sons eat: with unleavened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of the congregation they shall eat it.
17It shall not be baken with leaven. I have given it unto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire; it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespass offering.
16And the remainder thereof shall Aaron and his sonnes eat: with vnleauened bread shall it be eaten in the holy place: in the court of the Tabernacle of the Congregation they shall eat it.
17It shall not be baken with leauen: I haue giuen it vnto them for their portion of my offerings made by fire: it is most holy, as is the sin offering, and as the trespasse offering.
- Leviticus 7:1Rank 7 from verse 22
- Numbers 18:19Rank 8 from verse 22
19All the heave offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer unto the Lord, have I given thee, and thy sons and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for ever: it is a covenant of salt for ever before the Lord unto thee and to thy seed with thee.
19All the heaue offerings of the holy things, which the children of Israel offer vnto the LORD, haue I giuen thee and thy sonnes, and thy daughters with thee, by a statute for euer: it is a couenant of salt for euer, before the LORD vnto thee, and to thy seed with thee.
- Numbers 18:9–10Rank 9 from verse 22
9This shall be thine of the most holy things, reserved from the fire: every oblation of theirs, every meat offering of theirs, and every sin offering of theirs, and every trespass offering of theirs, which they shall render unto me, shall be most holy for thee and for thy sons.
10In the most holy place shalt thou eat it; every male shall eat it: it shall be holy unto thee.
9This shall bee thine of the most holy things, reserued from the fire: euery oblation of theirs, euery meat offering of theirs, and euery sinne offering of theirs, and euery trespasse offering of theirs, which they shal render vnto me, shall be most holy for thee, and for thy sonnes.
10In the most holy place shalt thou eate it, euery male shall eate it: it shall be holy vnto thee.
- Leviticus 6:29Rank 10 from verse 22
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Leviticus 21:20
A person unusually small in bodily stature.
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1. A physical defect, injury, spot, or deformity. 2. Figuratively, a fault, stain, or imperfection.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ of sight; by extension, sight or seeing. Sense 2: Regard, judgment, disposition, or watchful attention, expressed figuratively by the eye. Sense 3: A small opening, as the eye of a needle. Sense 4: To watch or regard.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Affected with scurf or scabs; scabby.
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Affected with a scab or diseased eruption of the skin.
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1. Pieces or masses of rock. 2. Strikes or kills with stones.
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Leviticus 21:21
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. A physical defect, injury, spot, or deformity. 2. Figuratively, a fault, stain, or imperfection.
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Sense 1: The reproductive substance of a plant or creature, especially what is sown to produce after its kind. Sense 2: Offspring, descendants, or lineage. Sense 3: A beginning, source, or thing sown that produces a result.
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One appointed to sacred service, ministering in things pertaining to God or a deity, especially by offering gifts or sacrifices.
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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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Near or close in place, time, relationship, kinship, condition, access, or degree; approaching, drawing close, at hand, or almost.
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To present, bring, give, propose, or attempt.
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Gifts, contributions, or sacrifices presented in worship.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.
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Burning flame and heat that gives light, consumes, purifies, or destroys.
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The one true God.
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Leviticus 21:22
An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.
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To take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: Morally pure, righteous, undefiled, and separate from evil; supremely so of God. Sense 2: Hallowed, consecrated, set apart, devoted, or belonging to God or sacred use; distinguished from what is common, profane, or unclean.
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19Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,
19Or a man that is broken footed, or broken handed,
20Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;
20Or crooke backt, or a ‖dwarfe, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scuruy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken:
Selected passage21No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
21No man that hath a blemish, of the seed of Aaron the Priest, shall come nigh to offer the offrings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.
Selected passage22He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
22He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most Holy, and of the holy:
Selected passage23Only 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.
23Onely he shall not goe in vnto the Uaile, nor come nigh vnto the Altar, because he hath a blemish, that he prophane not my Sanctuaries: for I the LORD doe sanctifie them.