Leviticus 21:16-24

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^16-17 And the Lord said to Moses, “Tell Aaron that any of his descendants from generation to generation who have any bodily defect may not offer the sacrifices to God. ¹⁸ For instance, if a man is blind or lame, or has a broken nose or any extra fingers or toes, ¹⁹ or has a broken foot or hand, ²⁰ or has a humped back, or is a dwarf, or has a defect in his eye, or has pimples or scabby skin, or has imperfect testicles— ²¹ although he is a descendant of Aaron—he is not permitted to offer the fire sacrifices to the Lord because of his physical defect. ²² However, he shall be fed with the food of the priests from the offerings sacrificed to God, both from the holy and most holy offerings. ²³ But he shall not go in behind the veil, nor come near the altar, because of the physical defect; this would defile my sanctuary, for it is Jehovah who sanctifies it.”

²⁴ So Moses gave these instructions to Aaron and his sons and to all the people of Israel.