Leviticus 21:12
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.”
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“He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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 Jehovah.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“nor from the sanctuary doth he go out, nor doth he pollute the sanctuary of his God, for the separation of the anointing oil of his God <FI>is<Fi> on him; I <FI>am<Fi> Jehovah.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Leviticus 21:12 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 28:36You are to make a plate of pure gold and engrave on it as on a seal: HOLY TO THE LORD.
- Exodus 29:6Put the turban on his head and attach the holy diadem to the turban.
- Leviticus 8:9Moses also put the turban on Aaron’s head and set the gold plate, the holy diadem, on the front of the turban, as the LORD had commanded him.
- Leviticus 8:30Next, Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood that was on the altar and sprinkled them on Aaron and his garments, and on his sons and their garments. So he consecrated Aaron and his garments, as well as Aaron’s sons and their garments.
- Leviticus 10:7You shall not go outside the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.” So they did as Moses instructed.
- Numbers 6:6Throughout the days of his separation to the LORD, he must not go near a dead body.
- Isaiah 61:1The Spirit of the Lord GOD is on Me, because the LORD has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and freedom to the prisoners,
- Acts 10:38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
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