Leviticus 21:21
ContextNET © | No man from the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a physical flaw may step forward 1 to present the Lord’s gifts; he has a physical flaw, so he must not step forward to present the food of his God. |
NIV © | No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any defect is to come near to present the offerings made to the LORD by fire. He has a defect; he must not come near to offer the food of his God. |
NASB © | ‘No man among the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a defect is to come near to offer the LORD’S offerings by fire; since he has a defect, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God. |
NLT © | Even though he is a descendant of Aaron, his physical defects disqualify him from presenting offerings to the LORD by fire. Since he has a blemish, he may not offer food to his God. |
MSG © | No descendant of Aaron the priest who has any defect is to offer gifts to GOD; he has a defect and so must not offer the food of his God. |
BBE © | No man of the offspring of Aaron whose body is damaged in any way may come near to give the fire offerings of the Lord: he is damaged, he may not come near to make the offerings. |
NRSV © | No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a blemish shall come near to offer the Lord’s offerings by fire; since he has a blemish, he shall not come near to offer the food of his God. |
NKJV © | ‘No man of the descendants of Aaron the priest, who has a defect, shall come near to offer the offerings made by fire to the LORD. He has a defect; he shall not come near to offer the bread of his God. |
KJV | |
NASB © | 'No <03808> among <04480> the descendants <02233> of Aaron <0175> the priest <03548> who <0834> has a defect <04140> is to come <05066> near <05066> to offer <07126> the LORD'S <03068> offerings <0801> by fire <0801> ; since he has a defect <04140> , he shall not come <05066> near <05066> to offer <07126> the food <03899> of his God .<0430> |
HEBREW | |
LXXM | |
NET © [draft] ITL | No man <0376> from the descendants <02233> of Aaron <0175> the priest <03548> who <0834> has a physical flaw <03971> may step forward <05066> to present <07126> the <0853> Lord’s <03068> gifts <0801> ; he has a physical flaw <03971> , so <05066> he must not <03808> step forward <05066> to present <07126> the <0853> food <03899> of his God .<0430> |
NET © | No man from the descendants of Aaron the priest who has a physical flaw may step forward 1 to present the Lord’s gifts; he has a physical flaw, so he must not step forward to present the food of his God. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Or “shall approach” (see HALOT 670 s.v. נגשׁ). |