1. Lévitique 21:18 (NEG79)
  2. Explication du texte

Which physical defects are mentioned in verse 18?

Lévitique 21:18 (NEG79)

18 Tout homme qui aura un défaut corporel ne pourra s'approcher: un homme aveugle, boiteux, ayant le nez camus ou un membre allongé;

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.