Leviticus 21:20

KJV

Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

— Leviticus 21:20, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Leviticus Chapter 21 connects to 2 cross-references. Special holiness requirements for priests restrict their contact with dead bodies to close family members, prohibit certain mourning practices, require them to marry only virgins or widows of priests, and mandate physical wholeness. The high priest has even stricter requirements …

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Other Translations

ASV

or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or is scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

YLT

or hump-backed, or a dwarf, or with a mixture in his eye, or a scurvy person, or scabbed, or broken-testicled.

BBE

Or one whose back is bent, or one who is unnaturally small, or one who has a damaged eye, or whose skin is diseased, or whose sex parts are damaged;

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