Leviticus 21:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
but because he has a defect, he must not go near the veil or approach the altar, so as not to desecrate My sanctuaries. For I am the LORD who sanctifies them.’ ”

Young's Literal Translation
only, unto the vail he doth not enter, and unto the altar he doth not draw nigh; for blemish [is] in him; and he doth not pollute My sanctuaries; for I [am] Jehovah, sanctifying them.’

King James Bible
Only he shall not go in unto the vail, nor come nigh unto the altar, because he hath a blemish; that he profane not my sanctuaries: for I the LORD do sanctify them.

Hebrew
but
אַ֣ךְ (’aḵ)
Adverb
Strong's 389: A particle of affirmation, surely

because
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

he has a defect,
מ֣וּם (mūm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3971: To stain, a blemish

he must not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

go
יָבֹ֗א (yā·ḇō)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

near
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

the curtain
הַפָּרֹ֜כֶת (hap·pā·rō·ḵeṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6532: A separatrix, screen

or approach
יִגַּ֖שׁ (yig·gaš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach

the altar,
הַמִּזְבֵּ֛חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4196: An altar

so as not to desecrate
יְחַלֵּל֙ (yə·ḥal·lêl)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

My sanctuaries.
מִקְדָּשַׁ֔י (miq·dā·šay)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4720: A consecrated thing, place, a palace, sanctuary, asylum

For
כִּ֛י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

I
אֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)
Pronoun - first person common singular
Strong's 589: I

am the LORD
יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

who sanctifies them.’”
מְקַדְּשָֽׁם׃ (mə·qad·də·šām)
Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6942: To be set apart or consecrated

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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