Leviticus 21:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 21:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 21:20 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; a dwa..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 21:20 — KJV
“Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken; a dwarf: or, too slender”
— Leviticus 21:20 (KJV)
Leviticus 21:20 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 21:20
“Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth: as he hath caused a blemish in a man, so shall it be done to him again.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:20: hath, blemish, eye
“And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said: whose...: Heb. who had his eyes shut, but now opened”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:20: hath, eye, too
“And he took up his parable, and said, Balaam the son of Beor hath said, and the man whose eyes are open hath said:”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:20: hath, eye, too
“Lo, mine eye hath seen all this, mine ear hath heard and understood it.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:20: hath, eye, too
“They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand. shut: Heb. daubed”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:20: hath, eye, too
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