Leviticus 21:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 21:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 21:9 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burn..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 21:9 — KJV
“And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.”
— Leviticus 21:9 (KJV)
Leviticus 21:9 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 21:9
“And Isaac spake unto Abraham his father, and said, My father: and he said, Here am I, my son. And he said, Behold the fire and the wood: but where is the lamb for a burnt offering? lamb: or, kid”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:9: father, burnt, fire
“And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:9: daughter, whore, burnt
“Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. priest: or, prince”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:9: daughter, priest, father
“And Nadab and Abihu died before the LORD, when they offered strange fire before the LORD, in the wilderness of Sinai, and they had no children: and Eleazar and Ithamar ministered in the priest's office in the sight of Aaron their father.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:9: priest, father, fire
“And every daughter, that possesseth an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel, shall be wife unto one of the family of the tribe of her father, that the children of Israel may enjoy every man the inheritance of his fathers.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:9: daughter, any, father
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