Leviticus 21:15 meaning and explanation
so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
Leviticus 21:15, Berean Standard Bible
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These words come through Moses to Aaron and his sons, closing the rule that the high priest must marry a virgin from his own people. The concern is the holiness of the priestly line: an improper marriage would defile his offspring, and those children would carry the priestly calling among the people.
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