King James 2000

Leviticus 21:1-11 King James 2000 (KJ2000)

1. And the LORD said unto Moses,

2. But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

3. And for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, who has had no husband; for her he may be defiled.

4. But he shall not otherwise defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

5. They shall not make any bald place upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

6. They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings

7. They shall not take a wife that is a harlot, or is defiled; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

8. You shall sanctify him therefore; for he offers the bread of your God: he shall be holy unto you: for I the LORD, who sanctifies you, am holy.

9. And the daughter of any priest, if she defiles herself by playing the harlot, she defiles her father: she shall be burned with fire.

10. And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;

11. Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;