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Leviticus 21:22-24
New Catholic Bible
Leviticus 21:22-24
New Catholic Bible
22 for the bread of his God is most holy. He can eat what is holy, 23 but he shall not enter inside the veil[a] or approach the altar because of his defect, lest he defile the sanctuary. I am the Lord, who makes them holy.’ ”
24 Moses said this to Aaron and to his sons and to all of the children of Israel.
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- Leviticus 21:23 Inside the veil: physical imperfections prevented a priest from entering the sanctuary in order not to profane it.
