Leviticus 21:5-6
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
5 The priests shall not make bald the crown of their head, nor shave the edges of their beard, nor lacerate their body.(A) 6 They shall be holy to their God, and shall not profane their God’s name, since they offer the oblations of the Lord, the food of their God; so they must be holy.
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Leviticus 21:10-12
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
10 The most exalted of the priests, upon whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been ordained to wear the special vestments, shall not dishevel his hair or rend his garments, 11 nor shall he go near any dead person.(A) Not even for his father or mother may he thus become unclean; 12 nor shall he leave the sanctuary and profane the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him.(B) I am the Lord.
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