Leviticus 21:4
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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Leviticus 21:4
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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Leviticus 21:1
Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,
Leviticus 21:2
except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,
Leviticus 21:3
and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Leviticus 21:4
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Leviticus 21:5
“ ‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.
Leviticus 21:6
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus 21:7
“ ‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane. A priest shall not marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.
Leviticus 21:11
He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.
Ezekiel 44:25
“ ‘ “They shall go in to no dead person to defile themselves; but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister who has had no husband, they may defile themselves.
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Ezekiel 24:16
“Son of man, behold, I will take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.
Ezekiel 24:17
Sigh, but not aloud. Make no mourning for the dead. Bind your headdress on you, and put your sandals on your feet. Don’t cover your lips, and don’t eat mourner’s bread.”
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