Leviticus 21:23

“only he shall not go to the veil and shall not come near to the altar, for he has a defect, so that he does not profane my sanctuaries; for I am YHWH, who sanctifies them.””

Leviticus 21:23 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Leviticus 21:23, word by word

goיָבֹאyavo

enter

To go into a place.

Where else “yavo” appears
the veilפָּרֹכֶתparochet

veil

The veil: the curtain that separated the most holy place from the rest of the dwelling.

Where else “parochet” appears
come nearיִגַּשׁyigash

come near

To go until one is near someone or something.

Where else “yigash” appears
the altarמִּזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

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a defectמוּםmum

blemish

A flaw in the body that mars it or makes it unfit.

Where else “mum” appears
profaneיְחַלֵּלyechalel

profane

To treat what is holy as common.

Where else “yechalel” appears
my sanctuariesמִקְדָּשַׁmikdasha

sanctuary

Sanctuary: a place set apart for God; also a holy thing. Said too of the shrines of other gods.

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am YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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who sanctifiesמְקַדְּשָׁmekadsha

consecrate

To set apart people, things or a day for God.

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The context

22The food of his Elohim, from the most holy things and from the holy things, he may eat;

23 · This verse (above)

24So Moses spoke to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel.

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