Leviticus 21:6

“They shall be holy unto their God, etc.] Sacred to his service, and wholly given up to it, and not interest themselves in things which hindered from it, or made them unfit for it; and such care becomes the ministers of the word, who should give up themselves to it, and not entangle themselves with other affairs; they should be clean, pure, and holy, that bear the vessels of the Lord, and minister in holy things, and should set an example of purity and holiness to others: and not profane the name of their God; or cause it to be profaned and evil spoken of on their account, or his service to be interrupted, and they who bore his name put upon a level with common persons through their…”

“The word here and in Leviticus 21:8 rendered “bread”, is the same as is rendered food in Leviticus 3:11, Leviticus 3:16, etc., and meat in Leviticus 22:11. The reader of the English Bible should keep in view that bread, meat, and food, were nearly equivalent terms when our translation was made, and represent no distinctions that exist in the Hebrew. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Holy unto their God - Devoted to God's service, and always prepared for it, and therefore shall keep themselves from all defilements. The name of their God - Which they especially bear. The bread of their God - That is, the shew - bread: or rather, all the other offerings, besides burnt - offerings: which are called bread, because bread is commonly put for all food. Leviticus 21:7”

“21:6 A priest should never bring shame by profaning God’s name.”

“holy: Lev 21:8, Lev 10:3; Exo 28:36, Exo 29:44; Ezr 8:28; Pe1 2:9 profane: Lev 18:21, Lev 19:12; Mal 1:6, Mal 1:11, Mal 1:12 bread: Lev 3:11; Eze 44:7; Mal 1:7 therefore: Isa 52:11 Leviticus 21:7”