Orthodox Jewish Bible

Vayikra 21:6-16 Orthodox Jewish Bible (OJB)

6. They shall be kedoshim unto Eloheihem, and not commit Chillul ha-shem against the Shem of Eloheihem; for the offerings of Hashem made by eish and the lechem of Eloheihem they do offer; therefore they shall be kodesh.

7. They shall not take an isha that is a zonah, or chalalah (desecrated woman) neither shall they take an isha gerusha (divorced woman) from her ish; for he is kadosh unto Elohav.

8. Thou shalt set him apart as kodesh therefore; for he offereth the lechem of Eloheicha; he shall be makriv kadosh (holy offering) unto thee: for I, Hashem, the One setting you apart as kodesh, am kadosh.

9. And the bat of any kohen, if she profane herself by playing the zonah, she profaneth her av; she shall be burned with eish.

10. And he that is the Kohen HaGadol among his brethren, upon whose head the Shemen Hamishchah (Anointing Oil) was poured, and that is ordained to put on the garments, shall not in mourning uncover his head, nor rend his garments;

11. Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor make himself tamei for his av, or for his em;

12. Neither shall he go out of the Mikdash, nor profane the Mikdash Elohav; for the nezer shemen mishchat Elohav (consecration of the anointing oil of his G-d) is upon him: I am Hashem.

13. And he shall take an isha in her virginity.

14. An almanah, or a gerusha, or chalalah, or a zonah, these shall he not take; but he shall take a betulah of his own people to wife.

15. Neither shall he profane his zera among his people; for I Hashem do set him apart as kodesh.

16. And Hashem spoke unto Moshe, saying,