Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,(A) “Do not let your hair hang loose(B) and do not tear your garments,(C) or else you will die, and the Lord will become angry(D) with the whole community. However, your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn(E) over that tragedy when the Lord sent the fire.

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Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar,(A) “Do not let your hair become unkempt[a](B) and do not tear your clothes,(C) or you will die and the Lord will be angry with the whole community.(D) But your relatives, all the Israelites, may mourn(E) for those the Lord has destroyed by fire.

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 10:6 Or Do not uncover your heads

10 “The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained[a] to wear the garments, must not dishevel his hair[b] or tear his garments.(A)

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  1. Leviticus 21:10 Lit and one has filled his hand
  2. Leviticus 21:10 Or not uncover his head

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)

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  1. Leviticus 21:10 Or not uncover his head