Leviticus 21:23

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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.but because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”

In other translations

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.but because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’”

Hebrew words

אַךְ'akhneverthelessH389אֶל־'el-toH413הַפָּרֹכֶתhaparokhetthe curtainH6532לֹאlo'notH3808יָבֹאyavo'he will goH935וְאֶל־ve'el-and toH413הַמִּזְבֵּחַhamizbeachthe altarH4196לֹאlo'notH3808יִגַּשׁyigashhe will draw nearH5066כִּי־ki-forH3588מוּםmuma blemishH3971בּוֹbo[is] in <the> himוְלֹאvelo'and notH3808יְחַלֵּלyechalelhe will profaneH2490אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מִקְדָּשַׁיmikdashaisanctuary myH4720כִּיkiforH3588אֲנִי'aniIH589יְהוָהyahweh[am] YahwehH3068מְקַדְּשָׁם׃mekadesham[who] sets apart as holy themH6942

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