Leviticus 21:23
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Leviticus 21:23 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
allein zum Vorhang soll er nicht kommen, und zum Altar soll er nicht nahen, denn ein Gebrechen ist an ihm, daß er nicht meine Heiligtümer entweihe; denn ich bin Jehova, der sie heiligt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Empero no entrará del velo adentro, ni se allegará al altar, por cuanto hay falta en él: y no profanará mi santuario, porque yo Jehová soy el que los santifico.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porém não entrará do véu dentro, nem se achegará ao altar, porquanto há falta nele: e não profanará meu santuário, porque eu o SENHOR sou o que os santifico.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
De qualquer forma, ele não deverá ir além das cortinas ou se aproximar do altar, porque ele tem um defeito físico, então ele não profanará o Meu santo lugar, porque Eu sou Yahweh, que os santifica."'
📖 Leviticus 21:23 in Context
21No 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.
22He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.
23Only 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.
24And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.
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