Leviticus 21:15-17

New Catholic Bible

¹⁵ so that he not profane his posterity among his people. I am the Lord, who sanctifies him.’ ”

¹⁶ Priestly Defects. The Lord spoke to Moses saying, ¹⁷ “Speak to Aaron saying: ‘Any of your descendants who has a defect is not to draw near to offer the bread of his God.