1 J ehová dijo a Moisés: Habla a los sacerdotes hijos de Aarón, y diles que no se contaminen por un muerto en sus pueblos.

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;

2 M as por su pariente cercano, por su madre o por su padre, o por su hijo o por su hermano,

except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

3 o por su hermana virgen, a él cercana, la cual no haya tenido marido, por ella se contaminará.

and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.

4 N o se contaminará como cualquier hombre de su pueblo, haciéndose inmundo.

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

5 N o harán tonsura en su cabeza, ni raerán la punta de su barba, ni en su carne harán rasguños.

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

6 S antos serán a su Dios, y no profanarán el nombre de su Dios, porque las ofrendas encendidas para Jehová y el pan de su Dios ofrecen; por tanto, serán santos.

They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God; for the offerings of Jehovah made by fire, the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

7 C on mujer ramera o infame no se casarán, ni con mujer repudiada de su marido; porque el sacerdote es santo a su Dios.

They shall not take a woman that is a harlot, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

8 L e santificarás, por tanto, pues el pan de tu Dios ofrece; santo será para ti, porque santo soy yo Jehová que os santifico.

Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I Jehovah, who sanctify you, am holy.

9 Y la hija del sacerdote, si comenzare a fornicar, a su padre deshonra; quemada será al fuego.

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

10 Y el sumo sacerdote entre sus hermanos, sobre cuya cabeza fue derramado el aceite de la unción, y que fue consagrado para llevar las vestiduras, no descubrirá su cabeza, ni rasgará sus vestidos,

And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes;

11 n i entrará donde haya alguna persona muerta; ni por su padre ni por su madre se contaminará.

neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

12 N i saldrá del santuario, ni profanará el santuario de su Dios; porque la consagración por el aceite de la unción de su Dios está sobre él. Yo Jehová.

neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.

13 T omará por esposa a una mujer virgen.

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

14 N o tomará viuda, ni repudiada, ni infame ni ramera, sino tomará de su pueblo una virgen por mujer,

A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.

15 p ara que no profane su descendencia en sus pueblos; porque yo Jehová soy el que los santifico.

And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.

16 Y Jehová habló a Moisés, diciendo:

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,

17 H abla a Aarón y dile: Ninguno de tus descendientes por sus generaciones, que tenga algún defecto, se acercará para ofrecer el pan de su Dios.

Speak unto Aaron, saying, Whosoever he be of thy seed throughout their generations that hath a blemish, let him not approach to offer the bread of his God.

18 P orque ningún varón en el cual haya defecto se acercará; varón ciego, o cojo, o mutilado, o sobrado,

For whatsoever man he be that hath a blemish, he shall not approach: a blind man, or a lame, or he that hath a flat nose, or anything superfluous,

19 o varón que tenga quebradura de pie o rotura de mano,

or a man that is broken-footed, or broken-handed,

20 o jorobado, o enano, o que tenga nube en el ojo, o que tenga sarna, o empeine, o testículo magullado.

or crook-backed, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or is scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;

21 N ingún varón de la descendencia del sacerdote Aarón, en el cual haya defecto, se acercará para ofrecer las ofrendas encendidas para Jehová. Hay defecto en él; no se acercará a ofrecer el pan de su Dios.

no man of the seed of Aaron the priest, that hath a blemish, shall come nigh to offer the offerings of Jehovah made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God.

22 D el pan de su Dios, de lo muy santo y de las cosas santificadas, podrá comer.

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

23 P ero no se acercará tras el velo, ni se acercará al altar, por cuanto hay defecto en él; para que no profane mi santuario, porque yo Jehová soy el que los santifico.

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.

24 Y Moisés habló esto a Aarón, y a sus hijos, y a todos los hijos de Israel.

So Moses spake unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel.