Leviticus 21:1-15

Leviticus 21:1-15

[1] And the LORD  said  unto Moses,  Speak  unto the priests  the sons  of Aaron,  and say  unto them, There shall none be defiled  for the dead  among his people:  [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 nigh  unto him, which hath had no husband;  for her may he be defiled.  [4] But he shall not defile  himself, being a chief man  among his people,  to profane  [5] They shall not make  baldness  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:  of the LORD  made by fire,  and the bread  of their God,  they do offer:  therefore they shall be holy.  [7] They shall not take  a wife  that is a whore,  or profane;  neither shall they take  a woman  put away  from her husband:  for he is holy  unto his God.  [8] Thou shalt sanctify  him therefore; for he offereth  the bread  of thy God:  he shall be holy  unto thee: for I the LORD,  which sanctify  you, am holy.  [9] And the daughter  of any  priest,  if she profane  herself by playing the whore,  she profaneth  her father:  she shall be burnt  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;  [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.  [13] And he shall take  a wife  in her virginity.  [14] A widow,  or a divorced woman,  or profane,  or an harlot,  these shall he not take:  a virgin  of his own people  to wife.  [15] Neither shall he profane  his seed  among his people:  do sanctify  him.

What does Leviticus 21:1-15 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

"The list has a brief introduction ( Leviticus 21:1) and ends with the introduction to the next list ( Leviticus 21:16). There are fourteen (7 x2) laws in the list." [1]