Leviticus 21:15
21:14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife.Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
KJV
He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.’”
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.
Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him. ¶
What does Leviticus 21:15 mean?
Leviticus 21:15 is a verse in the book of Leviticus, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include חָלַל (châlal), זֶרַע (zeraʻ), עַם (ʻam).
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And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do.
Genesis 4:26And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Enos: Heb. Enosh to call: or, to call themselves by the name of the Lord
Frequently asked questions
What does Leviticus 21:15 say?
Leviticus 21:15 (King James Version) reads: "Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him."
Is Leviticus 21:15 in the Old or New Testament?
Leviticus 21:15 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Leviticus.
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