Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"He is not to defile his children among his people, because I am the LORD, who sets him apart."
New American Standard Bible
so that he will not profane his
King James Version
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Holman Bible
so that he does not corrupt his bloodline
A Conservative Version
And he shall not profane his seed among his people, for I am LORD who sanctifies him.
American Standard Version
And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.
Amplified
so that he will not profane or dishonor his children among his people; for I am the Lord who sanctifies the high priest.’”
Bible in Basic English
And he may not make his seed unclean among his people, for I the Lord have made him holy.
Darby Translation
And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.
Julia Smith Translation
And he shall not profane his seed among his people; for I Jehovah consecrating him.
King James 2000
Neither shall he defile his descendants among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he shall not profane his offspring among his people, because I [am] Yahweh, who consecrates him.'"
Modern King James verseion
And he shall not defile his seed among his people. For I, Jehovah, do sanctify him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
that he defile not his seed upon his people. For I am the LORD which sanctify him.'"
NET Bible
He must not profane his children among his people, for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.'"
New Heart English Bible
He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.'"
The Emphasized Bible
So shall he not profane his seed, among his kinsfolk, - For I - Yahweh, do hallow him.
Webster
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
World English Bible
He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'"
Youngs Literal Translation
and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I am Jehovah, sanctifying him.'
Themes
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The high priest » Typified Christ in » Holiness of office
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
Interlinear
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Zera`
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Concerning Priests
14 He is not to marry a widow or one who has been divorced, has been defiled, or has been a prostitute. Instead, he is to take a virgin from among his people as his wife. 15 "He is not to defile his children among his people, because I am the LORD, who sets him apart." 16 The LORD told Moses,
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Cross References
Genesis 18:19
Indeed, I've made myself known to him in order that he may encourage his sons and his household that is born after him to keep the way of the LORD, and to do what is right and just, so that the LORD may bring about for Abraham what he has promised."
Leviticus 21:8
Consecrate him, because he's the one who offers the food of your God. He is to be holy for you, because I, the LORD, the one who sanctifies you, am holy.
Ezra 2:62
These people searched for their ancestral registrations but they couldn't be located. Accordingly, they were assigned an "unclean" status and couldn't be priests.
Ezra 9:2
because they and their sons have married foreign women. As a result, the holy people have mingled themselves among the nations of these lands. As a matter of fact, the senior officials and the rulers have been foremost in this sin."
Nehemiah 13:23-29
At that time I also noticed that Jews had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab.
Malachi 2:11
Judah has become unfaithful, and a detestable thing was committed in Israel and Jerusalem. Indeed, Judah profaned the Holy Place of the LORD, which he loves, and married a daughter of a foreign god.
Malachi 2:15
Did he not make them one? And the vestige of the spirit remains in him. And why did he make them one? He was seeking godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and don't be unfaithful to the wife of your youth.
Romans 11:16
If the first part of the dough is holy, so is the whole batch. If the root is holy, so are the branches.
1 Corinthians 7:14
For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified because of his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified because of her husband. Otherwise, your children would be unclean, but now they are holy.