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Leviticus 21:14-16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)

14 He shall not marry a widow or a woman who has been divorced or one who has been debased by prostitution, but only a virgin, taken from his kindred, he shall marry,(A) 15 so that he not profane his offspring among his kindred. I, the Lord, make him holy.

Priestly Blemishes.[a] 16 The Lord said to Moses:

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Footnotes

  1. 21:16–23 Though priests with certain bodily imperfections cannot serve at the altar (vv. 18–20), they are not impure, since they may still eat of the offerings, which are holy, and do so within the sanctuary precincts since it is there the most holy offerings are to be eaten (v. 22).
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