Leviticus 21
Overview
21:1 Of the priests' mourning;
21:6 Of their holiness;
21:7 Of their marriages;
21:8 Of their estimation;
21:9 Of the priest's daughter convicted of whoredom;
21:10 Of the high priest's holiness;
21:13 Of his marriage;
21:16 The priests that have blemishes must not minister in the sanctuary. Verse 1 Speak Hosea 5:1; Malachi 2:1, 2:4 There Leviticus 21:11, 10:6, 10:7; Numbers 19:14, 19:16; Ezekiel 44:25 Reciprocal Leviticus 22:4 - unclean; Numbers 5:2 - and whosoever; 6:7 - unclean; 19:11 - toucheth the dead; Deuteronomy 26:14 - eaten; 1 Chronicles 6:49 - Aaron; Nehemiah 13:29 - because they have defiled Verse 2 Leviticus 18:6; 1 Thessalonians 4:13 Reciprocal Leviticus 21:11 - his father; Numbers 6:7 - unclean Verse 3 Reciprocal Leviticus 22:12 - a stranger Verse 4 Or,Ezekiel 24:16, 24:17
Verse 5 not make baldnessThis custom is also called rounding the corners of the head - Leviticus 19:27
and seems to have been performed in honour of some idol. 10:6, 19:27, 19:28; Deuteronomy 14:1; Isaiah 15:2, 22:12; Jeremiah 16:6, 48:37; Ezekiel 44:20; Amos 8:10; Micah 1:16 the cornerThe Hebrew peath zakon, may denote the whiskers; as the Syriac phatho signifies. These are by the Arabs, according to Niebuhr, still cut entirely off, or worn quite short; and hence they are called by Jeremiah, פאה קצוצי, those with cropped whiskers. Perhaps some superstition, of which we are ignorant, was connected with this; but whether or not, it was the object of Moses to keep the Israelites distinct from other nations.Reciprocal Ezra 9:3 - off; Jeremiah 9:26 - in the utmost corners; 47:5 - how; Ezekiel 5:1 - take; 27:31 - they shall make Verse 6 holy Leviticus 21:8, 10:3; Exodus 28:36, 29:44; Ezra 8:28; 1 Peter 2:9 profane Leviticus 18:21, 19:12; Malachi 1:6, 1:11, 1:12 bread Leviticus 3:11; Ezekiel 44:7; Malachi 1:7 therefore Isaiah 52:11 Reciprocal Leviticus 21:21 - to offer; 22:2 - that they profane not; 22:25 - the bread; Numbers 16:5 - who is holy; 28:2 - my bread; Psalm 106:16 - the saint; Hosea 9:4 - their bread Verse 7 that is a whore Leviticus 21:8; Ezekiel 44:22; 1 Timothy 3:11 put away Deuteronomy 24:1-4; Isaiah 50:1 Reciprocal Genesis 21:10 - Cast out; Exodus 19:6 - and an; Leviticus 19:29 - to cause; 21:13 - General; Numbers 30:9 - General; Deuteronomy 24:2 - she may go; 33:8 - with thy; Ezra 10:18 - the sons; Titus 1:6 - the husband Verse 8 sanctify Leviticus 21:6; Exodus 19:10, 19:14, 28:41, 29:1, 29:43, 29:44 for I Leviticus 11:44, 11:45, 19:2, 20:7, 20:8; John 10:36, 17:19; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 Reciprocal Exodus 19:6 - and an; 31:13 - that ye may; Leviticus 3:11 - the food; 10:3 - I will be; 21:7 - that is a whore; 21:15 - for I the; 21:21 - to offer; 21:23 - for I the Lord; 22:25 - the bread; 22:32 - hallow you; Numbers 28:2 - my bread; Ezekiel 20:12 - I am; 37:28 - sanctify; 44:7 - when; Hosea 9:4 - their bread Verse 9 the daughter 1 Samuel 2:17, 2:34, 3:13, 3:14; Ezekiel 9:6; Malachi 2:3; Matthew 11:20-24; 1 Timothy 3:4, 3:5; Titus 1:6 she shall be burnt Leviticus 20:14; Genesis 38:24; Joshua 7:15, 7:25; Isaiah 33:14 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 21:18 - obey the voice; 22:21 - she hath wrought; Judges 19:2 - played; Ezekiel 23:45 - after the manner of adulteresses; Revelation 17:16 - and burn Verse 10 upon Leviticus 8:12, 10:7, 16:32; Exodus 29:29, 29:30; Numbers 35:25; Psalm 133:2 consecrated Leviticus 8:7-9; Exodus 28:2-4 uncover Leviticus 10:6, 10:7, 13:45; 2 Samuel 15:30; Esther 6:12, not rend, Genesis 37:34; Job 1:20; Matthew 26:65
All human corpses were considered as unclean. Whoever touched one was unclean for seven days, and was obliged on the third and seventh day to purify himself according to the Mosaic instructions. In the case of the priest it went still farther; insomuch, that even mourning for the dead by any external sign, such as tearing their clothes, defiled them. Hence such mournings were absolutely forbidden to be used in any case, and by the other priests also, except in the case of their very nearest relations, for whom they were allowed to mourn. This statue is founded on the importance of sustaining the decency and purity of Divine worship. The servants of the Deity were to keep themselves at a distance from every thing that in the least degree savoured of uncleanness.Reciprocal Exodus 29:7 - General; 30:31 - an holy; 30:32 - man's; Leviticus 4:3 - the priest; Numbers 6:7 - unclean; 18:8 - by reason; Psalm 106:16 - the saint; Ezekiel 24:17 - bind Verse 11 his father Leviticus 21:1, 21:2; Numbers 6:7, 19:14; Deuteronomy 33:9; Matthew 8:21, 8:22, 12:46-50; Luke 9:59, 9:60; 14:26; 2 Corinthians 5:16 Reciprocal Leviticus 8:12 - General; Numbers 9:6 - defiled; 19:11 - toucheth the dead; Deuteronomy 26:14 - eaten Verse 12 go out Leviticus 10:7 for the crown 8:9-12, 8:30; Exodus 28:36, 29:6, 29:7; Isaiah 61:1; Acts 10:38 Reciprocal Exodus 25:8 - a sanctuary; Leviticus 8:12 - General; 21:23 - profane; Numbers 16:5 - who is holy; Matthew 8:21 - suffer Verse 13 Leviticus 21:7; Ezekiel 44:22; 2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 14:4 Reciprocal Ezra 10:18 - the sons; 1 Timothy 3:11 - their; Habakkuk 3:1 - Marriage Verse 14 Reciprocal Numbers 12:1 - married; Deuteronomy 24:2 - she may go; Ezekiel 44:22 - a widow; Titus 1:6 - the husband Verse 15 profane Genesis 18:19; Ezra 2:62, 9:2; Nehemiah 13:23-29; Malachi 2:11, 2:15; Romans 11:16; 1 Corinthians 7:14 for I the Leviticus 21:8 Reciprocal Exodus 29:44 - sanctify also; Leviticus 10:3 - I will be; 22:32 - hallow you; Ezekiel 20:12 - I am; Malachi 2:8 - ye have corrupted Verse 17 blemish Leviticus 22:20-25; 1 Thessalonians 2:10; 1 Timothy 3:2; Habakkuk 3:1 let him Leviticus 21:21, 10:3; Numbers 16:5; Psalm 65:4 breador, food, Leviticus 3:11, 3:16 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 23:1 - wounded; 2 Chronicles 30:19 - though he be not; Ezekiel 44:7 - when; Hosea 9:4 - their bread Verse 18 a blind man Isaiah 56:10; Matthew 23:16, 23:17, 23:19; 1 Timothy 3:2, 3:3, 3:7; Titus 1:7, 1:10 superfluous Leviticus 22:23 Reciprocal 22:22 - Blind; Daniel 1:4 - in whom Verse 20 a dwarfor, too slenderor hath Deuteronomy 23:1 Reciprocal 28:27 - scab; Matthew 26:65 - the high priest Verse 21 a blemishIn the above list of blemishes, we meet with some that might render the priest contemptible in the eyes of men; and others that would be very great impediments in the discharge of his ministerial duties.to offer Leviticus 21:6, 21:8, 21:17 Reciprocal 3:11 - the food; 6:18 - the males; 10:3 - I will be; 22:25 - the bread; Deuteronomy 32:38 - eat the fat; Ezra 2:62 - therefore; Nehemiah 7:65 - that they should; Ezekiel 44:7 - when; Hosea 9:4 - their bread Verse 22 both Leviticus 2:3, 2:10, 6:16, 6:17, 6:29, 7:1, 24:8, 24:9; Numbers 18:9, 18:10 and of the holy Leviticus 22:10-13; Numbers 18:10, 18:19 Reciprocal Leviticus 3:11 - the food; 6:18 - the males; 6:25 - it is; 10:12 - Take; 14:13 - it is most holy; 22:4 - holy things; 22:7 - General; 22:25 - the bread; 2 Chronicles 31:16 - his daily; Ezekiel 42:13 - the most holy Verse 23 go in Exodus 30:6-8, 40:26, 40:27; Ezekiel 44:9-14 profane Leviticus 21:12, 15:31 for I the Lord 21:8 Reciprocal Exodus 19:6 - and an; 2 Chronicles 31:16 - his daily; Ezekiel 20:12 - I am; Matthew 27:51 - the veil; Habakkuk 3:1 - through Verse 24 Aaron Malachi 2:1-7; Colossians 4:17; 1 Timothy 1:18; 2 Timothy 2:2 Reciprocal Leviticus 23:44 - General