Leviticus 21 Updates

Leviticus 21:1

KJV: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 :

KJVu: 1 The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the priests , the sons of Aaron, and say to them, 'No one shall defile himself for the dead among his people ,

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Leviticus 21:2

KJV: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,

KJVu: 2 except for his relatives, that are near to him, those are: his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, and his brother,

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Notes: "Kin" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7607 with a Strong’s definition of "in HP = flesh- (= blood-) relation (i.e. one near of kin)." e.g. a blood relative.


Leviticus 21:3

KJV:3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

KJVu: 3 or his virgin sister, that is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

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Notes: "Nigh" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H7138 with a Strong’s definition of "near."

Info: "…​he may defile himself." highlighted in the KJVu verse above matches the Tyndale Bible of 1526 use of "he maye defile him selfe." and is similar to the Coverdale Bible of 1535 use of "maie he defyle himself."


Leviticus 21:4

KJV:4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

KJVu: 4 Otherwise he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

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Leviticus 21:5

KJV: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.

KJVu: 5 They shall not make bald areas on their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

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Leviticus 21:6

KJV: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.

KJVu: 6 They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God ; for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God ; therefore they shall be holy.

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Leviticus 21:7

KJV: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.

KJVu: 7 They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a divorced woman from her husband ; for he is holy to his God.

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Notes: "Put Away" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1644 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "cast up out, divorced woman, drive away forth, out, expel, trouble, thrust out -|- A primitive root; to drive out from a possession; especially to expatriate or divorce — cast up (out), divorced (woman), drive away (forth, out), expel, X surely put away, trouble, thrust out."


Leviticus 21:8

KJV: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.

KJVu: 8 You shall sanctify him, for he offers the bread of your God ; he shall be holy to you; for I the LORD, who sanctifies YOU, am holy.

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Leviticus 21:9

KJV: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.

KJVu: 9 And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the whore, she profanes her father ; she shall be burned with fire.

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Leviticus 21:10

KJV: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;

KJVu: 10 He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor tear his clothes;

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Leviticus 21:11

KJV:11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

KJVu: 11 Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

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Leviticus 21:12

KJV: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.

KJVu: 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.

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Leviticus 21:13

KJV:13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

KJVu: 13 He shall take a wife in her virginity.

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Leviticus 21:14

KJV:14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take : but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.

KJVu: 14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or a profane woman, or a harlot, these he shall not take ; but he shall take a virgin of his own people as his wife.

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Leviticus 21:15

KJV:15 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people : for I the LORD do sanctify him.

KJVu: 15 Neither shall he defile his descendants among his people ; for I the LORD do sanctify him. ' "

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Notes: "Profane" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H2490 with a Brown-Driver-Briggs' definition of "pollute, defile, profane."


Leviticus 21:16

KJV:16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

KJVu: 16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

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Leviticus 21:17

KJV:17 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.

KJVu: 17 "Speak to Aaron, saying, 'None of your descendants throughout their generations who has any blemish, may approach to offer the bread of his God.

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Leviticus 21:18

KJV:18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

KJVu: 18 For no man that has a blemish, shall approach: a blind man, or a lame man, or he who has a flat nose, or any deformity,

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Notes: "Superfluous" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H8311 with a Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance definition of "stretch out self, have any superfluous thing -|- A primitive root; to prolong, i.e. (reflex) be deformed by excess of members — stretch out self, (have any) superfluous thing."


Leviticus 21:19

KJV:19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,

KJVu: 19 or a man who has a broken foot, or broken hand,

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Leviticus 21:20

KJV:20 Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

KJVu: 20 or humpbacked, or a dwarf, or a man who has a blemish in his eye, or an itch, or scabs, or has his testicles broken;

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Notes:

  • "Crookbackt" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1384 with a Strong’s definition of "crookbacked, humpbacked."

  • "Scurvy" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H1618 with a Strong’s definition of "an itch, a scab."

  • "Stones" highlighted in the KJV verse is Strong’s H810 with a Strong’s definition of "a testicle."


Leviticus 21:21

KJV: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.

KJVu: 21 No man from the descendants of Aaron the priest that has a blemish shall come near to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire ; he has a blemish; he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God.

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Leviticus 21:22

KJV:22 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

KJVu: 22 He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy.

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Leviticus 21:23

KJV:23 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.

KJVu: 23 Only he shall not go into the veil, nor come near the altar, because he has a blemish , so that he does not profane my sanctuaries ; for I the LORD do sanctify them. ' "

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Leviticus 21:24

KJV:24 And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.

KJVu: 24 And Moses told it to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all the children of Israel.

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