Leviticus 21:17 KJV
Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.
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Thompson Chains
- Exclusion (3)See the chain from Numbers 1:51 · 5 links
Cross References
- Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.
- Numbers 16:5 And he spake unto Korah and unto all his company, saying, Even to morrow the LORD will shew who are his, and who is holy; and will cause him to come near unto him: even him whom he hath chosen will he cause to come near unto him.
- Psalms 65:4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy courts: we shall be satisfied with the goodness of thy house, even of thy holy temple.
- Leviticus 3:11 And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the LORD.
- Leviticus 3:16 And the priest shall burn them upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire for a sweet savour: all the fat is the LORD'S.
- Leviticus 21:6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
- Leviticus 21:21 No 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.
- Leviticus 22:20–25 But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you. …
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10 Ye are witnesses, and God also, how holily and justly and unblameably we behaved ourselves among you that believe:
- 1 Timothy 3:2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- Hebrews 7:26 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
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Topics
- Blemish Debarred sons of Aaron from exercise of priestly offices
- Bread Sacrificed
- Priest Must be without blemish
- Sanctification Unclassified scriptures relating to
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1491–1451 BC · Israel in the Wilderness
Bible Dictionary
Strong’s Numbers
- Speak דָבַר dâbar
- unto Aaron אַהֲרוֹן ʼAhărôwn
- saying אָמַר ʼâmar
- Whosoever אִישׁ ʼîysh
- of thy seed זֶרַע zeraʻ
- in their generations דּוֹר dôwr
- that hath any blemish מאוּם mʼûwm
- let him not approach קָרַב qârab
- to offer קָרַב qârab
- the bread לֶחֶם lechem
- of his God אֱלֹהִים ʼĕlôhîym
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