Leviticus 21 · Verse 6

Leviticus 21:6

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.
Leviticus 21:6, King James Version

Leviticus 21:6 in other translations

BSBThey must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the offerings made by fire, the food of their God, they must be holy.
WEBThey shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.
ASVThey 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.
YLTthey 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.
DARBYThey shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they present Jehovah's offerings by fire, the bread of their God; therefore shall they be holy.
BBELet them be holy to their God and not make the name of their God common; for the fire offerings of the Lord and the bread of their God are offered by them, and they are to be holy.
WebsterThey shall be holy to 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 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

קְדֹשִׁ֤יםke.do.ShimholyH6918
יִהְיוּ֙yih.Yuthey will beH1961
לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םle.Lo.hei.Hemto God theirH430
וְלֹ֣אve.Lo'and notH3808
יְחַלְּל֔וּye.cha.le.Luthey will profaneH2490
שֵׁ֖םshem[the] name ofH8034
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430
כִּי֩kiforH3588
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אִשֵּׁ֨י'i.Shei[the] fire offerings ofH801
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
לֶ֧חֶםLe.chem[the] food ofH3899
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם'e.lo.hei.HemGod theirH430
הֵ֥םhemtheyH1992
מַקְרִיבִ֖םmak.ri.Vim[are] presentingH7126
וְהָ֥יוּve.Ha.yuand they will beH1961
קֹֽדֶשׁ\׃Ko.desha holy thingH6944

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Cross references for Leviticus 21:6

  • Leviticus 3:11

    And the priest shall burn it upon the altar: it is the food of the offering made by fire unto the Lord.

  • Leviticus 18:21

    And thou shalt not let any of thy seed pass through the fire to Molech, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

  • 1 Peter 2:9

    But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

  • Leviticus 10:3

    Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

  • Leviticus 19:12

    And ye shall not swear by my name falsely, neither shalt thou profane the name of thy God: I am the Lord.

  • Leviticus 21:8

    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.

  • Malachi 1:6-7

    A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honour? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you, O priests, that despise my name. And ye say, Wherein have we despised thy name? Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.

  • Exodus 29:44

    And I will sanctify the tabernacle of the congregation, and the altar: I will sanctify also both Aaron and his sons, to minister to me in the priest’s office.

  • Exodus 28:36

    And thou shalt make a plate of pure gold, and grave upon it, like the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.

  • Ezekiel 44:7

    In that ye have brought into my sanctuary strangers, uncircumcised in heart, and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in my sanctuary, to pollute it, even my house, when ye offer my bread, the fat and the blood, and they have broken my covenant because of all your abominations.

  • Ezra 8:28

    And I said unto them, Ye are holy unto the Lord; the vessels are holy also; and the silver and the gold are a freewill offering unto the Lord God of your fathers.

  • Isaiah 52:11

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
holy.
8; 10:3; Ex 28:36; 29:44; Ezr 8:28; 1Pe 2:9
profane.
18:21; 19:12; Mal 1:6,11,12
bread.
3:11; Eze 44:7; Mal 1:7
therefore.
Isa 52:11

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Context

  • Leviticus 21:5

    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.

  • Leviticus 21:6

    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.

  • Leviticus 21:7

    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.

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Leviticus 21:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Santos serán á su Dios, y no profanarán el nombre de su Dios; porque los fuegos de Jehová y el pan de su Dios ofrecen: por tanto serán santos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Ils seront saints, consacrés à leur Dieu, et ils ne profaneront pas le nom de leur Dieu, car ils présentent les sacrifices de l’ Éternel faits par feu, le pain de leur Dieu; et ils seront saints.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Sie sollen ihrem Gott heilig sein, und den Namen ihres Gottes sollen sie nicht entweihen, denn die Feueropfer Jehovas, das Brot ihres Gottes, bringen sie dar; und sie sollen heilig sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Sancti erunt Deo suo, et non polluent nomen ejus: incensum enim Domini, et panes Dei sui offerunt, et ideo sancti erunt.