Leviticus 21
1 The Lord told Moses, “Tell Aaron's sons, the priests: A priest is not to make himself unclean by touching the dead body of any of his relatives.
El Señor le dijo a Moisés: “Dile a los hijos de Aarón, los sacerdotes: Un sacerdote no debe ensuciarse tocando el cadáver de ninguno de sus parientes.
2 The only exceptions are for his immediate family. This includes his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,
Las únicas excepciones son para su familia inmediata. Esto incluye a su madre, padre, hijo, hija o hermano,
3 or his unmarried sister since she is a close relative because she doesn't have a husband.
o a su hermana soltera ya que es un pariente cercano porque no tiene marido.
4 He must not make himself unclean for those only related to him by marriage—he is not to make himself ceremonially impure.
No debe hacerse impuro por aquellos que sólo están relacionados con él por matrimonio; no debe hacerse ceremonialmente impuro.
5 Priests are not to shave bald spots on their heads, trim the sides of their beards, or cut their bodies.
“Los sacerdotes no deben afeitarse las zonas calvas de la cabeza, ni recortar los lados de la barba, ni cortar el cuerpo.
6 They must be holy to their God and not disgrace their God's reputation. They are the one who present the food offerings to the Lord, the food of their God. Consequently they must be holy.
Deben ser santos para su Dios y no deshonrar la reputación de su Dios. Ellos son los que presentan las ofrendas de comida al Señor, la comida de su Dios. Por consiguiente, deben ser santos.
7 A priest is not to marry a woman made unclean through prostitution or who is divorced by her husband, for the priest must be holy to his God.
“El sacerdote no debe casarse con una mujer que se ha vuelto impura por la prostitución o que se ha divorciado de su marido, porque el sacerdote debe ser santo para su Dios.
8 You shall consider him holy because he presents the food offerings to your God. He shall be holy to you, because I am holy. I am the Lord, and I chose you as my special people.
Lo considerarán santo porque presenta las ofrendas de comida a su Dios. Él será santo para ti, porque yo soy santo. Yo soy el Señor, y te elegícomomi pueblo especial.
9 A priest's daughter who makes herself unclean through prostitution makes her father unclean. She must be executed by burning.
La hija de un sacerdote que se hace impura por la prostitución hace impura a su padre. Ella debe ser ejecutada por medio del holocausto.
10 The high priest has the highest place among the other priests. He has been anointed with olive oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly clothing. He must not leave his hair uncombed or tear his clothes.
“El sumo sacerdote tiene el lugar más alto entre los otros sacerdotes. Ha sido ungido con aceite de oliva vertido en su cabeza y ha sido ordenado para llevar la ropa sacerdotal. No debe dejar su pelo despeinado ni rasgar su ropa.
11 He is not to go near any dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even it is for his own father or mother.
No debe acercarse a ningún cadáver. No debe hacerse impuro, aunque sea por su propio padre o madre.
12 He must not leave to deal with someone who has died or make the sanctuary of his God unclean because he has been dedicated by the anointing oil of his God. I am the Lord.
No debe salir para tratar asuntos de un difunto o hacer que el santuario de su Dios sea impuro porque ha sido dedicado por el aceite de la unción de su Dios. Yo soy el Señor.
13 He can only marry a virgin.
“Sólo puede casarse con una virgen.
14 He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one made unclean through prostitution. He has to marry a virgin from his own people,
No debe casarse con una viuda, una mujer divorciada, o con una que se haya vuelto impura a través de la prostitución. Tiene que casarse con una virgen de su propio pueblo,
15 so that he doesn't make his children unclean among his people, for I am the Lord who makes him holy.”
para que no haga inmundos a sus hijos entre su pueblo, porque yo soy el Señor que lo hace santo”.
16 The Lord told Moses,
El Señor le dijo a Moisés,
17 “Tell Aaron: These rules apply for all future generations. If any of your descendants has a physical defect, he is not allowed to come and present the food offerings of his God.
“Dile a Aarón: Estas reglas se aplican a todas las generaciones futuras. Si alguno de sus descendientes tiene un defecto físico, no se le permite venir a presentar las ofrendas de su Dios.
18 No man is allowed to do this if he has any defects, including anyone who is blind, crippled, facially disfigured, or has deformities,
No se permite a ningún hombre hacer esto si tiene algún defecto, incluyendo a cualquier persona ciega, lisiada, desfigurada en la cara o con deformidades,
19 anyone who has a broken foot or arm,
cualquier persona que tenga un pie o brazo roto,
20 anyone who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has cataracts, skin sores or scabs, or a damaged testicle.
cualquier persona que sea jorobada o enana, o que tenga cataratas, llagas en la piel o costras, o un testículo dañado.
21 No descendant of Aaron the priest who has a defect is allowed to come and present the food offerings to the Lord. Because he has a defect, he must not come and offer the food of his God.
“A ningún descendiente del sacerdote Aarón que tenga un defecto se le permite venir y presentar las ofrendas de comida al Señor. Debido a que tiene un defecto, no debe venir y ofrecer la comida de su Dios.
22 He is still allowed to eat the food from the Most Holy Place of his God and also from the sanctuary,
Se le permite comer la comida del Lugar Santísimo de su Dios y también del santuario,
23 but because he has a defect, he is not allowed to go near the curtain or the altar, so that my sanctuary and everything in it are not made unclean, because I am the Lord who makes them holy.”
pero como tiene un defecto, no se le permite acercarse a la cortina o al altar, para que mi santuario y todo lo que hay en él no se vuelva impuro, porque yo soy el Señor que los hago santos”.
24 Moses repeated this to Aaron and his sons, and to all the Israelites.
Moisés repitió esto a Aarón y a sus hijos, y a todos los israelitas.
