Leviticus 21:23 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLeviticus 21:23 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַ֣ךְ
ʼak
H389
surely
אֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הַפָּרֹ֜כֶת
pôreketh
H6532
curtain
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יָבֹ֗א
bôwʼ
H935
to enter
וְאֶל
ʼêl
H413
to
הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ
mizbêach
H4196
altar
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִגַּ֖שׁ
nâgash
H5066
to approach
כִּֽי
kîy
H3588
that
מ֣וּם
mʼûwm
H3971
blemish
בּ֑וֹ
וְלֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יְחַלֵּל֙
châlal
H2490
to profane
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מִקְדָּשַׁ֔י
miqdâsh
H4720
sanctuary
כִּ֛י
kîy
H3588
that
אֲנִ֥י
ʼănîy
H589
I
יְהוָ֖ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
מְקַדְּשָֽׁם
qâdash
H6942
to consecrate
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World English Bible Public Domain
He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'"
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King James Version Public Domain
Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
However, he shall not enter into the curtain, and he shall not draw near to the altar, for a blemish on him. And he shall not profane my Holy Place, for I Yahweh, the one making them holy.’”
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).