Leviticus 21:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.

said. See note on Leviticus 5:14.

the priests the sons of Aaron. Occurs only here. In all the other seven passages it is in Hebrew "the sons of Aaron, the priests". See Leviticus 1:5.

the dead. a dead soul. Hebrew. nephesh. See App-13, and note on Leviticus 19:28.

Leviticus 21:1

1 And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people: