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Leviticus 21:15

Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.

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וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יְחַלֵּ֥לyechalelbeginחָלַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “begin”, an unfinished actionH2490properly, to bore, i.e. (by implication) to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane (a person, place or thing), to break (one's word), to begin (as if by an 'opening wedge'); to play (the flute)begin ([idiom] men began), defile, [idiom] break, defile, [idiom] eat (as common things), [idiom] first, [idiom] gather the grape thereof, [idiom] take inheritance, pipe, player on instruments, pollute, (cast as) profane (self), prostitute…זַרְע֖וֹzarvoseedזֶרַעnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “seed”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2233seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity[idiom] carnally, child, fruitful, seed(-time), sowing-time.בְּעַמָּ֑יוbeamayvin peopleעַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in people”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5971a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flockfolk, men, nation, people.כִּ֛יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֲנִ֥יanimineאֲנִיpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “mine”H589II, (as for) me, mine, myself, we, [idiom] which, [idiom] who.יְהוָ֖הyehvahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).מְקַדְּשֽׁוֹmeqadshvoappointקָדַשׁverb, piel, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “appoint”, a verb used as a describing wordH6942to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)appoint, bid, consecrate, dedicate, defile, hallow, (be, keep) holy(-er, place), keep, prepare, proclaim, purify, sanctify(-ied one, self), [idiom] wholly.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he shall not profane his seed among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctify him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and he doth not pollute his seed among his people; for I [am] Jehovah, sanctifying him.'

World English Bible

He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.’”

Darby Translation

And he shall not profane his seed among his peoples; for I am Jehovah who do hallow him.

Douay-Rheims

He shall not mingle the stock of his kindred with the common people of his nation: for I am the Lord who sanctify him.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he shall not profane his seed among his people; for I am the LORD who sanctify him.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he shall not profane his seed among his people: I am the Lord that sanctifies him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ οὐ βεβηλώσει τὸ σπέρμα αὐτοῦ ἐν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ· ἐγὼ Κύριος ὁ ἁγιάζων αὐτόν.