Leviticus 21:15
“Neither shal he prophane his seed among his people: for I the Lord doe sanctifie him.”
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Leviticus 21:15 Context
13And he shall take a wife in her virginitie. 14A widow, or a diuorced woman, or prophane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgine of his owne people to wife. 15Neither shal he prophane his seed among his people: for I the Lord doe sanctifie him. 16¶ And the Lord spake vnto Moses, saying, 17Speake vnto Aaron, saying, Whosoeuer he be of thy seed in their generations, that hath any blemish, let him not approche to offer the bread of his God:
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Other Translations for Leviticus 21:15
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
- King James Version
so that he will not profane his offspring among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.'"
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And he may not make his seed unclean among his people, for I the Lord have made him holy.
- Basic English Bible
And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.
- Darby Bible
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
- Webster's Bible
He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'"
- World English Bible
and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I [am] Jehovah, sanctifying him.'
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he shall not profane his seed among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctify him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 21:15
21:15 I the Lord sanctify him - I have separated him from all other men for my immediate service, and therefore will not have that race corrupted.