1Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to…
2except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son,…
3or his unmarried sister who is near to…
4He is not to defile himself for those…
5Priests must not make bald spots on their…
6They must be holy to their God and…
7A priest must not marry a woman defiled…
8You are to regard him as holy, since…
9If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting…
10The priest who is highest among his brothers,…
11He must not go near any dead body;…
12He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary…
13The woman he marries must be a virgin.
14He is not to marry a widow, a…
15so that he does not defile his offspring…
16Then the LORD said to Moses,
17“Say to Aaron, ‘For the generations to come,…
18No man who has any defect may approach—no…
19no man who has a broken foot or…
20or who is a hunchback or dwarf, or…
21No descendant of Aaron the priest who has…
22He may eat the most holy food of…
23but because he has a defect, he must…
24Moses told this to Aaron and his sons…
