Treasury of Scripture Knowledge The high priest, that is to say, the priest who is the greatest among his brethren, upon whose head the oil of unction hath been poured; and whose hands have been consecrated for the priesthood; and who hath been vested with the holy vestments. He shall not uncover his head: he shall not rend his garments. upon Leviticus 8:12 And he poured it upon Aaron's head: and he anointed and consecrated him. Leviticus 10:7 But you shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle: otherwise you shall perish, for the oil of the holy unction is on you. And they did all things according to the precept of Moses. Leviticus 16:32 And the priest that is anointed, and whose hands are consecrated to do the office of the priesthood in his father's stead, shall make atonement. And he shall be vested with the linen robe and the holy vestments. Exodus 29:29,30 And the holy vesture, which Aaron shall use, his sons shall have after him, that they may be anointed, and their hands consecrated in it. . . . Numbers 35:25 The innocent shall be delivered from the hand of the revenger, and shall be brought back by sentence into the city, to which he had fled, and he shall abide there until the death of the high priest, that is anointed with the holy oil. Psalm 133:2 Like the precious ointment on the head, that ran down upon the beard, the beard of Aaron, Which ran down to the skirt of his garment: consecrated Leviticus 8:7-9 He vested the high priest with the strait linen garment, girding him with the girdle, and putting on him the violet tunick: and over it he put the ephod. . . . Exodus 28:2-4 And thou shalt make a holy vesture for Aaron, thy brother, for glory and for beauty. . . . uncover Leviticus 10:6,7 And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons: Uncover not your heads, and rend not your garments, lest perhaps you die, and indignation come upon all the congregation. Let your brethren, and all the house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled. . . . Leviticus 13:45 Shall have his clothes hanging loose, his head bare, his mouth covered with a cloth: and he shall cry out that he is defiled and unclean. 2 Samuel 15:30 But David went up by the ascent of mount Olivet, going up and weeping, walking barefoot, and with his head covered, and all the people that were with them, went up with their heads covered weeping. Esther 6:12 But Mardochai returned to the palace gate: and Aman made haste to go to his house, mourning and having his head covered: not rend Genesis 37:34 And tearing his garments, he put on sackcloth, mourning for his son a long time. Job 1:20 Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, Matthew 26:65 Then the high priest rent his garments, saying: He hath blasphemed: What further need have we of witnesses? Behold, now you have heard the blasphemy. Context Holiness Required of Priests…9If the daughter of a priest be taken in whoredom and dishonour the name of her father, she shall be burnt with fire. 10The high priest, that is to say, the priest who is the greatest among his brethren, upon whose head the oil of unction hath been poured; and whose hands have been consecrated for the priesthood; and who hath been vested with the holy vestments. He shall not uncover his head: he shall not rend his garments.11Nor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled.… Cross References Exodus 29:7 And thou shalt pour the oil of unction upon his head: and by this rite shall he be consecrated. Leviticus 8:12 And he poured it upon Aaron's head: and he anointed and consecrated him. Leviticus 10:6 And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons: Uncover not your heads, and rend not your garments, lest perhaps you die, and indignation come upon all the congregation. Let your brethren, and all the house of Israel, bewail the burning which the Lord has kindled. Ezekiel 24:17 Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead: let the tire of thy head be upon thee, and thy shoes on thy feet, and cover not thy face, nor eat the meat of mourners. Lexicon The priestוְהַכֹּהֵן֩ (wə·hak·kō·hên) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3548: Priest who is highest הַגָּד֨וֹל (hag·gā·ḏō·wl) Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent among his brothers, מֵאֶחָ֜יו (mê·’e·ḥāw) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, ) who אֲֽשֶׁר־ (’ăšer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that has had the anointing הַמִּשְׁחָה֙ (ham·miš·ḥāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4888: Unction, a consecratory gift oil שֶׁ֤מֶן (še·men) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8081: Grease, liquid, richness poured יוּצַ֥ק (yū·ṣaq) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3332: To pour out, to melt, cast as metal, to place firmly, to stiffen, grow hard on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against his head רֹאשׁ֣וֹ ׀ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head and has been ordained וּמִלֵּ֣א (ū·mil·lê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4390: To fill, be full of to wear לִלְבֹּ֖שׁ (lil·bōš) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe the priestly garments, הַבְּגָדִ֑ים (hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage must not לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no dishevel יִפְרָ֔ע (yip̄·rā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6544: To loosen, to expose, dismiss, absolve, begin his hair רֹאשׁוֹ֙ (rō·šōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head or tear יִפְרֹֽם׃ (yip̄·rōm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6533: To tear or rend (a garment) his garments. וּבְגָדָ֖יו (ū·ḇə·ḡā·ḏāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage Additional Translations The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.And he that is the high priest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes; And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes; And the priest that is chief among his brethren, the oil having been poured upon the head of the anointed one, and he having been consecrated to put on the garments, shall not take the mitre off his head, and shall not rend his garments: And the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his garments. And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes; And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes; "'He who is the high priest among his brothers, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose, nor tear his clothes; 'And the high priest of his brethren, on whose head is poured the anointing oil, and hath consecrated his hand to put on the garments, his head doth not uncover, nor rend his garments, Jump to Previous Anointing Chief Clothes Consecrated Garments Hair Hang Head High Highest Loose Oil Ordained Poured Priest Priestly Rend Tear Uncover WearJump to Next Anointing Chief Clothes Consecrated Garments Hair Hang Head High Highest Loose Oil Ordained Poured Priest Priestly Rend Tear Uncover WearExternal Links Leviticus 21:10 NIVLeviticus 21:10 NLT Leviticus 21:10 ESV Leviticus 21:10 NASB Leviticus 21:10 ASV Leviticus 21:10 Bible Apps Leviticus 21:10 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 21:10 Chinese Bible Leviticus 21:10 French Bible Leviticus 21:10 German Bible Alphabetical: among and anointing become been brothers clothes consecrated garments had hair has head high highest his is let must nor not oil on one or ordained poured priest priestly shall tear The to uncover unkempt wear who whose OT Law: Leviticus 21:10 He who is the high priest among (Le Lv Lev.) 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