Leviticus 21:6 - Forerunner Commentary

Leviticus 21:6

4 Otherwise he shall not defile himself, being a¹ chief man among his people, to profane himself.

5 ^a‘They shall not make any bald place on their heads, nor shall they shave the edges of their beards nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

6 They shall be ^aholy to their God and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the ^bbread of their God; ^ctherefore they shall be holy.

7 ^aThey shall not take a wife who is a harlot or a defiled woman, nor shall they take a woman ^bdivorced from her husband; for¹ the priest is holy to his God.

8 Therefore you shall consecrate him, for he offers the bread of your God. He shall be holy to you, for ^aI the Lord, who ^bsanctify you, am holy.

9 The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the harlot, she profanes her father. She shall be ^aburned with fire.

10 ‘He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was ^apoured and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not ^buncover his head nor tear his clothes;

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Topical Studies for Leviticus 21:6:

Bread {Forerunner Commentary}
Bread {Nave's Topical Bible}
Bread {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Fire {Forerunner Commentary}
Fire {Nave's Topical Bible}
Fire {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

God {Forerunner Commentary}
God {Nave's Topical Bible}
God {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Lord {Forerunner Commentary}
Lord {Nave's Topical Bible}

Name {Forerunner Commentary}
Name {Nave's Topical Bible}

Offerings {Forerunner Commentary}
Offerings {Nave's Topical Bible}
Offerings {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

Holy {Forerunner Commentary}

Profane {Forerunner Commentary}

Other topical entries containing Leviticus 21:6:

High Priest, The {Torrey's Topical Textbook}

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