Leviticus 21

1 and to say LORD to(wards) Moses to say to(wards) [the] priest son: child Aaron and to say to(wards) them to/for soul: dead not to defile in/on/with kinsman his

The Lord told Moses, “Tell Aaron's sons, the priests: A priest is not to make himself unclean by touching the dead body of any of his relatives.

2 that if: except if: except to/for flesh his [the] near to(wards) him to/for mother his and to/for father his and to/for son: child his and to/for daughter his and to/for brother: male-sibling his

The only exceptions are for his immediate family. This includes his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,

3 and to/for sister his [the] virgin [the] near to(wards) him which not to be to/for man: husband to/for her to defile

or his unmarried sister since she is a close relative because she doesn't have a husband.

4 not to defile master: husband in/on/with kinsman his to/for to profane/begin: profane him

He must not make himself unclean for those only related to him by marriage—he is not to make himself ceremonially impure.

5 not (to make bald *Qk) bald spot in/on/with head their and side beard their not to shave and in/on/with flesh their not to incise incision

Priests are not to shave bald spots on their heads, trim the sides of their beards, or cut their bodies.

6 holy to be to/for God their and not to profane/begin: profane name God their for [obj] food offering LORD food: bread God their they(masc.) to present: bring and to be holiness

They must be holy to their God and not disgrace their God's reputation. They are the one who present the food offerings to the Lord, the food of their God. Consequently they must be holy.

7 woman to fornicate and profaned not to take: marry and woman to drive out: divorce from man: husband her not to take: marry for holy he/she/it to/for God his

A priest is not to marry a woman made unclean through prostitution or who is divorced by her husband, for the priest must be holy to his God.

8 and to consecrate: consecate him for [obj] food: bread God your he/she/it to present: bring holy to be to/for you for holy I LORD to consecrate: consecate you

You shall consider him holy because he presents the food offerings to your God. He shall be holy to you, because I am holy. I am the Lord, and I chose you as my special people.

9 and daughter man priest for to profane/begin: profane to/for to fornicate [obj] father her he/she/it to profane/begin: profane in/on/with fire to burn

A priest's daughter who makes herself unclean through prostitution makes her father unclean. She must be executed by burning.

10 and [the] priest [the] great: large from brother: male-relative his which to pour: pour upon head his oil [the] anointing and to fill [obj] hand: donate his to/for to clothe [obj] [the] garment [obj] head his not to neglect and garment his not to tear

The high priest has the highest place among the other priests. He has been anointed with olive oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly clothing. He must not leave his hair uncombed or tear his clothes.

11 and upon all soul: dead to die not to come (in): come to/for father his and to/for mother his not to defile

He is not to go near any dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even it is for his own father or mother.

12 and from [the] sanctuary not to come out: come and not to profane/begin: profane [obj] sanctuary God his for consecration: crown oil anointing God his upon him I LORD

He must not leave to deal with someone who has died or make the sanctuary of his God unclean because he has been dedicated by the anointing oil of his God. I am the Lord.

13 and he/she/it woman: wife in/on/with virginity her to take: marry

He can only marry a virgin.

14 widow and to drive out: divorce and profaned to fornicate [obj] these not to take: marry that if: except if: except virgin from kinsman his to take: marry woman: wife

He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one made unclean through prostitution. He has to marry a virgin from his own people,

15 and not to profane/begin: profane seed: children his in/on/with kinsman his for I LORD to consecrate: consecate him

so that he doesn't make his children unclean among his people, for I am the Lord who makes him holy.”

16 and to speak: speak LORD to(wards) Moses to/for to say

The Lord told Moses,

17 to speak: speak to(wards) Aaron to/for to say man from seed: children your to/for generation their which to be in/on/with him blemish not to present: come to/for to present: bring food: bread God his

“Tell Aaron: These rules apply for all future generations. If any of your descendants has a physical defect, he is not allowed to come and present the food offerings of his God.

18 for all man which in/on/with him blemish not to present: come man blind or lame or to slash or to extend

No man is allowed to do this if he has any defects, including anyone who is blind, crippled, facially disfigured, or has deformities,

19 or man which to be in/on/with him breaking foot or breaking hand

anyone who has a broken foot or arm,

20 or humpbacked or thin or defect in/on/with eye: seeing his or scab or scab or crushed testicle

anyone who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has cataracts, skin sores or scabs, or a damaged testicle.

21 all man which in/on/with him blemish from seed: children Aaron [the] priest not to approach: approach to/for to present: bring [obj] food offering LORD blemish in/on/with him [obj] food: bread God his not to approach: approach to/for to present: bring

No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect is allowed to come and present the food offerings to the Lord. Because he has a defect, he must not come and offer the food of his God.

22 food: bread God his from holiness [the] holiness and from [the] holiness to eat

He is still allowed to eat the food from the Most Holy Place of his God and also from the sanctuary,

23 surely to(wards) [the] curtain not to come (in): come and to(wards) [the] altar not to approach: approach for blemish in/on/with him and not to profane/begin: profane [obj] sanctuary my for I LORD to consecrate: consecate them

but because he has a defect, he is not allowed to go near the curtain or the altar, so that my sanctuary and everything in it are not made unclean, because I am the Lord who makes them holy.”

24 and to speak: speak Moses to(wards) Aaron and to(wards) son: child his and to(wards) all son: descendant/people Israel

Moses repeated this to Aaron and his sons, and to all the Israelites.