Leviticus 21:9
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And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.
In other translations
And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.
Hebrew words
וּבַתuvatand a daughter ofH1323אִישׁ'isha manH376כֹּהֵןkohena priestH3548כִּיkiifH3588תֵחֵלtechelshe will profane herselfH2490לִזְנוֹתliznotby acting as a prostituteH2181אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אָבִיהָ'avihafather herH1הִיאhi'sheH1931מְחַלֶּלֶתmechalelet[is] profaningH2490בָּאֵשׁba'eshwith <the> fireH784תִּשָּׂרֵף׃ סtisarefshe will be burnedH8313
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Related verses
- Genesis 38:24And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.About three months later, Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar has prostituted herself, and now she is pregnant.” “Bring her out!” Judah replied. “Let her be burned to death!”
- Leviticus 19:29Do not prostitute thy daughter, to cause her to be a whore; lest the land fall to whoredom, and the land become full of wickedness.You must not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be prostituted and filled with depravity.
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- 1 Samuel 2:17Wherefore the sin of the young men was very great before the Lord: for men abhorred the offering of the Lord.Thus the sin of these young men was severe in the sight of the LORD, for they were treating the LORD’s offering with contempt.
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- Joshua 7:25And Joshua said, Why hast thou troubled us? the Lord shall trouble thee this day. And all Israel stoned him with stones, and burned them with fire, after they had stoned them with stones.“Why have you brought this trouble upon us?” said Joshua. “Today the LORD will bring trouble upon you!” And all Israel stoned him to death. Then they stoned the others and burned their bodies.
- Ezekiel 9:6Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.
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- Joshua 7:15And it shall be, that he that is taken with the accursed thing shall be burnt with fire, he and all that he hath: because he hath transgressed the covenant of the Lord, and because he hath wrought folly in Israel.The one who is caught with the things devoted to destruction must be burned, along with all that belongs to him, because he has transgressed the covenant of the LORD and committed an outrage in Israel.’”
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