1 Our Lord said also to Moyses: Speak to the Priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say to them: Let not a priest be contaminated in the deaths of his citizens,
1 The Lord said also to Moses: Speak to the priests the sons of Aaron, and thou shalt say to them: Let not a priest incur an uncleanness at the death of his citizens.
2 but only in his kin, and nigh of blood, that is to say, upon his father and mother, and son, and daughter, brother also,
2 But only for his kin, such as are near in blood: that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also:
3 and sister, being a virgin which hath not been married to a husband:
3 And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband.
4 but neither in the Prince of his people shall he be contaminated.
4 But not even for the prince of his people shall he do anything that may make him unclean.
5 Neither shall they shave their head nor beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.
5 ¹Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.
6 They shall be holy to their God, and shall not pollute his name: for the burnt sacrifice of the Lord, and breads of their God do they offer, and therefore they shall be holy.
6 They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane his name. For they offer the burnt offering of the Lord, and the bread of their God: and therefore they shall be holy.
7 Awhore and a vile strumpet he shall not take to wife, nor her, that is put away from her husband: because they are consecrated to their God,
7 ²They shall not take to wife a harlot or a vile prostitute, nor one that has been put away from her husband: because they are consecrated to their God,
8 and offer the breads of proposition. Be they holy therefore, because I also am holy, the Lord, that sanctify them.
8 And offer the loaves of proposition. Let them therefore be holy because I also am holy: the Lord, who sanctify them.
9 The daughter of a Priest, if she be taken in whoredom, & dishonour the name of her father, shall be burnt with fire.
9 If the daughter of a priest be taken in whoredom and dishonor the name of her father, she shall be burnt with fire.
10 The Grand Bishop, that is to say the Priest that is greatest among his brethren, upon whose head hath been poured the oil of unction, and whose hands were consecrated in priesthood, and who was revested with the holy vestments, shall not uncover his head, he shall not rent his garments:
10 The high priest, that is to say, the priest who is the greatest among his brethren, upon whose head the oil of unction hath been poured; and whose hands have been consecrated for the priesthood; and who hath been vested with the holy vestments. He shall not uncover his head: he shall not rend his garments.
11 and to no dead person shall he enter in at all. Upon his father also, and mother shall he not be contaminated.
11 Nor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled.
12 Neither shall he go forth out of the holy places, lest he pollute the Sanctuary of the Lord, because the oil of the holy unction of his God is upon him. I the Lord.
12 Neither shall he go out of the holy places, lest he defile the sanctuary of the Lord: because the oil of the holy unction of his God is upon him. I am the Lord.
13 He shall take a virgin unto his wife:
13 ³He shall take a virgin unto his wife.
14 but a widow and her that is put away, and a filth, and a whore he shall not take, but a maid of his own people:
14 But a widow or one that is divorced, or defiled, or a harlot, he shall not take: but a maid of his own people.
15 that he mingle not the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: because I am the Lord that sanctify him.
15 He shall not mingle the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: for I am the Lord who sanctify him.
16 And our Lord spake to Moyses, saying:
16 And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
17 Speak to Aaron: the man of thy seed throughout their families, that hath a blemish, shall not offer breads to his God,
17 Say to Aaron: Whosoever of thy seed throughout their families, hath a blemish, he shall not offer bread to his God.
18 neither shall he approach to his ministry: If he be blind, if lame, if he have a little, or a great, or a crooked nose,
18 Neither shall he approach to minister to him: If he be blind; if he be lame; if he have a little, or a great, or a crooked nose;
19 if his foot be broken, if his hand,
19 If his foot, or if his hand be broken;
20 if he be crook backed, or blear-eyed, or have a pearl in his eye, or a continual scab, or dry scurf in his body, or be burnt.
20 If he be crookbacked; or blear eyed; or have a pearl in his eye, or a continual scab, or a dry scurf in his body, or a rupture.
21 Every one that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the Priest, shall not approach to offer the hosts to the Lord, nor the breads to his God.
21 Whosoever of the seed of Aaron the priest hath a blemish: he shall not approach to offer sacrifices to the Lord, nor bread to his God.
22 He shall eat notwithstanding of the breads that are offered in the Sanctuary,
22 He shall eat nevertheless of the loaves that are offered in the sanctuary.
23 yet so that he enter not within the veil, or approach the altar, because he hath a blemish, and he must not contaminate my Sanctuary. I the Lord that sanctify them.
23 Yet so that he enter not within the veil, nor approach to the altar: because he hath a blemish, and he must not defile my sanctuary. I am the Lord who sanctify them.
24 Moyses therefore spake to Aaron, and to his sons, and to all Israel, all things that had been commanded him.
24 Moses, therefore spoke to Aaron, and to his sons and to all Israel, all the things that had been commanded him.