1. Leviticus 21:18 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

Which physical defects are mentioned in verse 18?

Leviticus 21:18 (ESV)

18 For no one who has a blemish shall draw near, a man blind or lame, or one who has a mutilated face or a limb too long,

Leviticus 21:18 mentions four physical defects. These include a man who is blind (‛iwwēr), lame (pissēªḥ), has a mutilated (ḥārǔm) face, or has abnormally long (śārûª) limbs. The word mutilated is derived from the verb that means, to divide. It may refer to someone who has been severely cut.