Levítico 21
1 Y el SEÑOR dijo a Moisés: Habla a los sacerdotes hijos de Aarón, y diles que no se contaminen por un muerto en sus pueblos.
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.
2 Mas por su pariente cercano a sí, por su madre, o por su padre, o por su hijo, o por su hermano,
The only exceptions are for his immediate family. This includes his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,
3 o por su hermana virgen, a él cercana, la cual no haya tenido marido, por ella se contaminará.
or his unmarried sister since she is a close relative because she doesn't have a husband.
4 No se contaminará, por el príncipe en su pueblo, ensuciándose.
He must not make himself unclean for those only related to him by marriage—he is not to make himself ceremonially impure.
5 No harán calva en su cabeza, ni raerán la punta de su barba, ni en su carne harán rasguños.
Priests are not to shave bald spots on their heads, trim the sides of their beards, or cut their bodies.
6 Santos serán a su Dios, y no ensuciarán el nombre de su Dios; porque los fuegos del SEÑOR, el pan de su Dios ofrecen; por tanto serán santos.
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.
7 Mujer ramera o infame no tomarán; ni tomarán mujer repudiada de su marido; porque el sacerdote es santo a su Dios.
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.
8 Y lo santificarás, porque el pan de tu Dios ofrece; santo será a ti, porque santo soy yo el SEÑOR vuestro santificador.
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.
9 Y la hija del varón sacerdote, si comenzare a fornicar, a su padre contamina; quemada será en fuego.
A priest's daughter who makes herself unclean through prostitution makes her father unclean. She must be executed by burning.
10 Y el sumo sacerdote entre sus hermanos, sobre cuya cabeza fue derramado el aceite de la unción, y que fue consagrado para vestir las vestimentas, no descubrirá su cabeza, ni romperá sus vestidos;
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.
11 ni entrará a alguna persona muerta, ni por su padre, o por su madre se contaminará.
He is not to go near any dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even it is for his own father or mother.
12 Ni saldrá del santuario, ni ensuciará el santuario de su Dios; porque la corona del aceite de la unción de su Dios está sobre él. Yo soy el SEÑOR.
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.
13 Y tomará él mujer con su virginidad.
He can only marry a virgin.
14 Viuda, o repudiada, o infame, o ramera, éstas no tomará; mas tomará virgen de su pueblo por mujer.
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,
15 Y no ensuciará su simiente en su pueblo; porque yo el SEÑOR soy el que los santifico.
so that he doesn't make his children unclean among his people, for I am the Lord who makes him holy.”
16 Y el SEÑOR habló a Moisés, diciendo:
The Lord told Moses,
17 Habla a Aarón, y dile: El varón de tu simiente en sus generaciones, en el cual hubiere falta, no se acercará para ofrecer el pan de su Dios.
“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.
18 Porque ningún varón en el cual hubiere falta, se acercará: varón ciego, o cojo, o falto, o sobrado,
No man is allowed to do this if he has any defects, including anyone who is blind, crippled, facially disfigured, or has deformities,
19 o varón en el cual hubiere quebradura de pie o quebradura de mano,
anyone who has a broken foot or arm,
20 o jorobado, o lagañoso, o que tuviere nube en el ojo, o que tuviere sarna, o empeine, o testículo atrofiado.
anyone who is a hunchback or dwarf, or who has cataracts, skin sores or scabs, or a damaged testicle.
21 Ningún varón de la simiente de Aarón sacerdote, en el cual hubiere falta, se acercará para ofrecer las ofrendas encendidas del SEÑOR. Hay falta en él; no se acercará a ofrecer el pan de su Dios.
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.
22 El pan de su Dios, de lo santísimo y de las cosas santificadas, comerá.
He is still allowed to eat the food from the Most Holy Place of his God and also from the sanctuary,
23 Pero no entrará del velo adentro, ni se acercará al altar, por cuanto hay falta en él; y no ensuciará mi santuario, porque yo el SEÑOR soy el que los santifico.
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.”
24 Y Moisés habló esto a Aarón, y a sus hijos, y a todos los hijos de Israel.
Moses repeated this to Aaron and his sons, and to all the Israelites.
