15And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am the LORD which sanctify him.


In Context

12 neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.

13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

14 A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, an harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.

15 And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am the LORD which sanctify him.

16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,

17 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 21:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:15Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:15so he will not defile his offspring among his people. I am the Lord , who makes him holy. ' "

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:15He shall not mingle the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: for I am the Lord who sanctify him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:15And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:15And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:15Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:15He shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.'|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:15and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I am Jehovah, sanctifying him.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:15Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.