Bible Verses

“Tell Aaron and his sons when they must refrain from the holy offerings of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane my holy name; for I am the one who makes them holy. I am the Lord.

Ritual Purity in Offerings The Holy Portion The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

Thus spoke Moses to Aaron and his sons, and all Israel.

but he may not go as far as the veil or advance toward the altar because he has a defect. Let him not defile my Sanctuary, for I, the Lord, make them holy.”

He may eat the bread of his God, both the most holy and the holy,

The descendant of Aaron, the priest with a defect, shall not approach to offer the burnt offering to the Lord. He must not approach to offer the bread of his God because of his defect.

or is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has an eye defect or eczema or scabs or damaged testicles.

or who has a broken foot or hand,

No man who has a defect may come near, no man who is blind or lame, disfigured or deformed