Mitzvah #333 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„A priest with a physical blemish must not serve“
Scripture Reference: LEV 21:17 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Emor)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
"Speak to Aaron, saying, 'No man of your offspring throughout their generations who has a defect shall approach to offer the food of his God.
Hebrew Text (Torah)
יז דַּבֵּר אֶל-אַהֲרֹן, לֵאמֹר: אִישׁ מִזַּרְעֲךָ לְדֹרֹתָם, אֲשֶׁר יִהְיֶה בוֹ מוּם--לֹא יִקְרַב, לְהַקְרִיב לֶחֶם אֱלֹהָיו.
Greek Text (Septuagint)
17 Εἰπὸν Ααρων Ἄνθρωπος ἐκ τοῦ γένους σου εἰς τὰς γενεὰς ὑμῶν, τίνι ἐὰν ᾖ ἐν αὐτῷ μῶμος, οὐ προσελεύσεται προσφέρειν τὰ δῶρα τοῦ θεοῦ αὐτοῦ.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Emor
Sefer HaChinuch Number #275
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Service (Buch 8)
Section: Entry into the Temple
Systematic Category (P119f) Levites & Priests
