21 2 For whom the Priests may lament. 6 How pure the Priests ought to be, both in themselves, and in their family.

And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the Priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, Let none be [a]defiled by the dead among his people,

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 21:1 By touching the dead, lamenting, or being at their burial.

Rules for Priests

21 The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron,(A) and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean(B) for any of his people who die,(C)

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