Leviticus 21:10

Holiness and the Priests

¹⁰ 'He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was _k poured and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not _l uncover ₁ his head nor tear his clothes;

Cross References
Leviticus 8:12
And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.

Cross References
Leviticus 10:6
And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, "Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD has kindled.
Leviticus 10:7
You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you." And they did according to the word of Moses.

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Leviticus 21:10

Strong's Concordance

Leviticus 21:10

And he that is the highH1419 priestH3548 among his brethren,H251 upon whose headH7218 the anointingH4888 oilH8081 was pouredH3332, and that is consecratedH4390 *H3027 to putH3847 on the garments,H899 shall not uncoverH6544 his head,H7218 nor rendH6533 his clothes;H899

Notes

Leviticus 21:10

He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes.

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