Leviticus 21:23

NETBible

but he must not go into the veil-canopy 1  or step forward to the altar because he has a physical flaw. Thus 2  he must not profane my holy places, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’”

NIV ©

yet because of his defect, he must not go near the curtain or approach the altar, and so desecrate my sanctuary. I am the LORD, who makes them holy.’"

NASB ©

only he shall not go in to the veil or come near the altar because he has a defect, so that he will not profane My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’"

NLT ©

Yet because of his physical defect, he must never go behind the inner curtain or come near the altar, for this would desecrate my holy places. I am the LORD who makes them holy."

MSG ©

but because of his defect he must not go near the curtain or approach the Altar. It would desecrate my Sanctuary. I am GOD who makes them holy."

BBE ©

But he may not go inside the veil or come near the altar, because he is damaged; and he may not make my holy places common; for I the Lord have made them holy.

NRSV ©

But he shall not come near the curtain or approach the altar, because he has a blemish, that he may not profane my sanctuaries; for I am the LORD; I sanctify them.

NKJV ©

‘only he shall not go near the veil or approach the altar, because he has a defect, lest he profane My sanctuaries; for I the LORD sanctify them.’"

KJV
Only he shall not go in
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unto the vail
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nor come nigh
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unto the altar
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because he hath a blemish
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that he profane
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not my sanctuaries
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for I the LORD
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do sanctify
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them.
NASB ©
only
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he shall not go
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in to the veil
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or come
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near
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the altar
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because
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he has a defect
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, so that he will not profane
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My sanctuaries
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. For I am the LORD
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who sanctifies
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them.'"
LXXM
plhn
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ADV
prov
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PREP
to
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T-ASN
katapetasma
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N-ASN
ou
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ADV
proseleusetai
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V-FMI-3S
kai
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CONJ
prov
<4314> 
PREP
to
<3588> 
T-ASN
yusiasthrion
<2379> 
N-ASN
ouk
<3364> 
ADV
eggiei
<1448> 
V-FAI-3S
oti
<3754> 
CONJ
mwmon
<3470> 
N-ASM
ecei
<2192> 
V-PAI-3S
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
ou
<3364> 
ADV
bebhlwsei
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V-FAI-3S
to
<3588> 
T-ASN
agion
<40> 
A-ASN
tou
<3588> 
T-GSM
yeou
<2316> 
N-GSM
autou
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D-GSM
oti
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CONJ
egw
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P-NS
eimi
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V-PAI-1S
kuriov
<2962> 
N-NSM
o
<3588> 
T-NSM
agiazwn
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V-PAPNS
autouv
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D-APM
NET [draft] ITL
but
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he must not
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go
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into
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the veil-canopy
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or
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step forward
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to
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the altar
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because
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he has a physical flaw
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. Thus he must not
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profane
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my holy places
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, for
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I
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am the Lord
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who sanctifies
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them.’”
HEBREW
Msdqm
<06942>
hwhy
<03068>
yna
<0589>
yk
<03588>
ysdqm
<04720>
ta
<0853>
llxy
<02490>
alw
<03808>
wb
<0>
Mwm
<03971>
yk
<03588>
sgy
<05066>
al
<03808>
xbzmh
<04196>
law
<0413>
aby
<0935>
al
<03808>
tkrph
<06532>
la
<0413>
Ka (21:23)
<0389>
NETBible

but he must not go into the veil-canopy 1  or step forward to the altar because he has a physical flaw. Thus 2  he must not profane my holy places, for I am the Lord who sanctifies them.’”

NET Notes

1 sn See the note on Lev 16:2 for the rendering “veil-canopy.”

2 tn Heb “And.” The Hebrew conjunction ו (vav, “and”) can be considered to have resultative force here.