Leviticus 21:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0אַ֣ךְh389
1אֶלh413
2unto the vailהַפָּרֹ֜כֶתh6532
3לֹ֣אh3808
4Only he shall not go inיָבֹ֗אh935
5וְאֶלh413
6unto the altarהַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַh4196
7לֹ֥אh3808
8nor come nighיִגַּ֖שׁh5066
9כִּֽיh3588
10because he hath a blemishמ֣וּםh3971
11בּ֑וֹh0
12וְלֹ֤אh3808
13that he profaneיְחַלֵּל֙h2490
14אֶתh853
15not my sanctuariesמִקְדָּשַׁ֔יh4720
16כִּ֛יh3588
17אֲנִ֥יh589
18for I the LORDיְהוָ֖הh3068
19do sanctifyמְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃h6942

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

American Standard Version (ASV)

only he shall not go in unto the veil, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth them.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

But he may not go inside the veil or come near the altar, because he is damaged; and he may not make my holy places common; for I the Lord have made them holy.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

only he shall not come in unto the veil, nor shall he draw near unto the altar; for he hath a defect: that he profane not my sanctuaries; for I am Jehovah who do hallow them.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

Only he shall not go in to the vail, nor come nigh to the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

World English Bible (WEB)

He shall not come near to the veil, nor come near to the altar, because he has a blemish; that he may not profane my sanctuaries, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies them.'"

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

only, unto the vail he doth not enter, and unto the altar he doth not draw nigh; for blemish `is' in him; and he doth not pollute My sanctuaries; for I `am' Jehovah, sanctifying them.'