Leviticus 21:23 KJV

Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

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Cross References

  • Leviticus 21:12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
  • Exodus 30:6–8 And thou shalt put it before the vail that is by the ark of the testimony, before the mercy seat that is over the testimony, where I will meet with thee. …
  • Exodus 40:26–27 And he put the golden altar in the tent of the congregation before the vail: …
  • Leviticus 15:31 Thus shall ye separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness; that they die not in their uncleanness, when they defile my tabernacle that is among them.
  • Ezekiel 44:9–14 Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel. …

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Topics

  • Blemish Debarred sons of Aaron from exercise of priestly offices
  • Priest Must be without blemish
  • Sanctification Unclassified scriptures relating to Sanctification

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Bible Dictionary

  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • Only he shall not go in אַךְ ʾak Affirmation לֹא lōʾ Negative יָבֹא yābōʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular לֹא lōʾ Negative
  • unto the vail אֶל ʾel Preposition הַפָּרֹכֶת happārōket פֹּרֶכֶת Noun · feminine singular · with the
  • nor come nigh יִגַּשׁ yiggaš נָגַשׁ Verb · qal imperfect, third person masculine singular
  • unto the altar וְאֶל wĕʾel Preposition · with and הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the
  • because he hath a blemish מוּם mûm מאוּם Noun · masculine singular
  • that he profane כִּי kî Conjunction יְחַלֵּל yĕḥallēl חָלַל Verb · piel imperfect, third person masculine singular כִּי kî Conjunction
  • not my sanctuaries בּוֹ bô Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and אֶת ʾet Object marker מִקְדָּשַׁי miqdāšay מִקְדָּשׁ Noun · masculine plural construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • for I the LORD אֲנִי ʾănî Pronoun · first person common singular יְהוָה yhwh יְהֹוָה Proper name
  • do sanctify מְקַדְּשָׁם mĕqaddĕšām קָדַשׁ Verb · piel active participle, masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural

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