³ Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

Aaron remained silent.

⁶ They must be holy to their God^(A) and must not profane the name of their God.^(B) Because they present the food offerings to the Lord,^(C) the food of their God,^(D) they are to be holy.^(E)

⁷ “‘They must not marry women defiled by prostitution or divorced from their husbands,^(F) because priests are holy to their God.^{(G) 8} Regard them as holy,^(H) because they offer up the food of your God.^(I) Consider them holy, because I the Lord am holy—I who make you holy.^(J)