Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
They are to be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God.
New American Standard Bible
They shall be holy to their God and
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
They are to be holy to their God. They are not to defile the name of their God, because they're the ones who bring the offerings of the LORD made by fire the food of their God so they are to be holy.
A Conservative Version
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God. For they offer the offerings of LORD made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.
American Standard Version
They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
Amplified
They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God; for they present the offerings by fire to the Lord, the food of their God; so they shall be holy.
Bible in Basic English
Let them be holy to their God and not make the name of their God common; for the fire offerings of the Lord and the bread of their God are offered by them, and they are to be holy.
Darby Translation
They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they present Jehovah's offerings by fire, the bread of their God; therefore shall they be holy.
Julia Smith Translation
They shall be holy to their God, and profane not the name of their God: for the sacrifices of Jehovah, and the bread of their God they bring: and they were holy.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They shall be holy to their God, and they shall not profane the name of their God, because they are bringing near the offerings made by fire to Yahweh--their God's food--and they shall be holy.
Modern King James verseion
They shall be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. For they offer the fire offerings of Jehovah, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They shall be holy unto their God, and not pollute the name of their God, for the sacrifices of the LORD and the bread of their God they do offer: therefore they must be holy.
NET Bible
"'They must be holy to their God, and they must not profane the name of their God, because they are the ones who present the Lord's gifts, the food of their God. Therefore they must be holy.
New Heart English Bible
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, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
The Emphasized Bible
Holy persons, shall they be unto their God, and not profane the name of their God, - for, the altar-flames of Yahweh, the food of their God, do they bring near - Therefore shall they be holy.
Webster
They shall be holy to 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.
World English Bible
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
Youngs Literal Translation
they are holy to their God, and they pollute not the name of their God, for the fire-offerings of Jehovah, bread of their God, they are bringing near, and have been holy.
Themes
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Holiness » Ministers should » Avoid » Everything » Inconsistent with
Leaders » Religious priests » Should be holy
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Is holy
priests » Garments of » Should be holy
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Topics
Interlinear
Qodesh
'elohiym
Chalal
'elohiym
אלהים
'elohiym
God, god, judge, GOD, goddess, great, mighty, angels, exceeding, God-ward , godly
Usage: 2600
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 21:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Concerning Priests
5
“Priests may not make bald spots on their heads, shave the edge of their beards, or make gashes on their bodies.
Names
Cross References
Leviticus 3:11
Then the priest will burn the food on the altar,
Leviticus 18:21
“You are not to make any of your children pass through the fire to Molech.
Exodus 28:36
“You are to make a pure gold medallion and engrave it, like the engraving of a seal:
HOLY TO THE LORD.
Exodus 29:44
I will consecrate the tent of meeting and the altar; I will also consecrate Aaron and his sons to serve Me as priests.
Leviticus 10:3
So Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when He said:
to those who are near Me,
and I will reveal My glory
before all the people.”
But Aaron remained silent.
Leviticus 19:12
You must not swear falsely by My name, profaning the name of your God;
Leviticus 21:8
You are to consider him holy since he presents the food of your God. He will be holy to you because I, Yahweh who sets you apart, am holy.
Ezra 8:28
Then I said to them, “You are holy to the Lord, and the articles are holy. The silver and gold are a freewill offering
Isaiah 52:11
Do not touch anything unclean;
go out from her, purify yourselves,
you who carry the vessels of the Lord.
Ezekiel 44:7
When you brought in foreigners,
Malachi 1:6-7
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?
Yet you ask: “How have we despised Your name?”
Malachi 1:11-12
“For My name will be great among the nations,
1 Peter 2:9
a holy nation,
so that you may proclaim the praises
of the One who called you out of darkness
into His marvelous light.