Leviticus 21:9 meaning and explanation

If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.

Leviticus 21:9, Berean Standard Bible

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These instructions come from God through Moses to Aaron's sons, the priests, setting the standard of holiness for those who serve at the sanctuary. A priest's daughter shared in her family's consecration, so her prostitution was not only a personal sin but a public shaming of her father's holy office.

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