God's Word Translation

Leviticus 21:13-20 God's Word Translation (GW)

13. “The anointed priest must marry a virgin.

14. He must never marry a widow, a divorced woman, a woman who has lost her virginity, or a prostitute. He may only marry a virgin from his own people.

15. He must not dishonor his children among his people because I, the Lord, set him apart as holy.”

16. The Lord spoke to Moses,

17. “Tell Aaron: If any of your descendants (now or in future generations) has a physical defect, he must never bring food to offer to God.

18. Indeed, no one who has a physical defect may ever come near ⌊the altar⌋. That means anyone who is blind or lame, who has a disfigured face, a deformity,

19. or a crippled hand or foot,

20. who is a hunchback or dwarf, who has defective sight, skin diseases, or crushed testicles.