Leviticus 21:6 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLeviticus 21:6 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 →
קְדֹשִׁ֤ים
qâdôwsh
H6918
holy
יִהְיוּ֙
hâyâh
H1961
to be
לֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
וְלֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יְחַלְּל֔וּ
châlal
H2490
to profane
שֵׁ֖ם
shêm
H8034
name
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
כִּי֩
kîy
H3588
that
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אִשֵּׁ֨י
ʼishshâh
H801
burnt offering
יְהוָ֜ה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
לֶ֧חֶם
lechem
H3899
bread
אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֛ם
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
הֵ֥ם
hêm
H1992
they
מַקְרִיבִ֖ם
qârab
H7126
to approach
וְהָ֥יוּ
hâyâh
H1961
to be
קֹֽדֶשׁ
qôdesh
H6944
holiness
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World English Bible Public Domain
They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God; for they offer the offerings of Yahweh made by fire, the bread of their God; therefore they shall be holy.
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King James Version Public Domain
They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
They shall be holy to their God, and they shall not profane the name of their God, for they are presenting gifts of Yahweh, the bread of their God, and they shall be holy.
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