¹⁰ “‘The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head^(A) and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments,^(B) must not let his hair become unkempt^[a] or tear his clothes.^{(C) 11} He must not enter a place where there is a dead body.^(D) He must not make himself unclean,^(E) even for his father or mother,^{(F) 12} nor leave the sanctuary^(G) of his God or desecrate it, because he has been dedicated by the anointing oil^(H) of his God. I am the Lord.

¹³ “‘The woman he marries must be a virgin.^{(I) 14} He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from his own people, ¹⁵ so that he will not defile his offspring among his people. I am the Lord, who makes him holy.’”

³² The chief leader of the Levites was Eleazar^(A) son of Aaron, the priest. He was appointed over those who were responsible^(B) for the care of the sanctuary.^(C)