Leviticus 21:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.”
Leviticus 21:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Leviticus 21:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Leviticus 21:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.”
Leviticus 21:6 — World English Bible
Leviticus 21:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy. ”
Leviticus 21:6 — American Standard Version
Leviticus 21:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“they are holy to their God, and they pollute not the name of their God, for the fire-offerings of Jehovah, bread of their God, they are bringing near, and have been holy.”
Leviticus 21:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Leviticus 21:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“They shall be holy unto theirGod, and not profane the name of theirGod; for they present Jehovah's offerings by fire, the bread of theirGod; therefore shall they be holy. ”
Leviticus 21:6 — Darby Translation
Leviticus 21:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not pollute the name of their God: for the sacrifices of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God they doe offer: therefore they shalbe holie.”
Leviticus 21:6 — Geneva Bible
Leviticus 21:6 in Context — Leviticus 21
4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
7 They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
8 Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the Lord, which sanctify you, am holy.
What Does Leviticus 21:6 Mean?
Leviticus 21:6 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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