Leviticus 21:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.”

Leviticus 21:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 21:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 21:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Say to Aaron, ‘None of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect may approach to offer the bread of his God.”

Leviticus 21:17 — World English Bible

Leviticus 21:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God. ”

Leviticus 21:17 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 21:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Speak unto Aaron, saying, No man of thy seed to their generations in whom there is blemish doth draw near to bring near the bread of his God,”

Leviticus 21:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 21:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Speak unto Aaron, saying, Any of thy seed throughout their generations that hath any defect, shall not approach to present the bread of hisGod; ”

Leviticus 21:17 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 21:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Speake vnto Aaron, and say, Whosoeuer of thy seede in their generations hath any blemishes, shall not prease to offer the bread of his God:”

Leviticus 21:17 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 21:17 in Context — Leviticus 21

15 Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.

16 And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,

17 Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed in their generations that hath any blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

18 For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or any thing superfluous,

19 Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,

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What Does Leviticus 21:17 Mean?

Leviticus 21:17 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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