Leviticus 21:21 restates the same prohibition — blemished priests may not offer offerings — nearly identical verse.

Leviticus 10:3 declares God must be sanctified by those who draw near — the rationale behind the blemish restriction in Leviticus 21:17.

Leviticus 22:20-25 applies the same blemish disqualification to sacrificial animals, reinforcing the principle of physical perfection in offerings.

Hebrews 7:26 presents Jesus as the undefiled high priest, fulfilling the ideal that blemished priests could not achieve.

Deuteronomy 23:1 also excludes those with physical defects from the assembly — reinforcing the wholeness principle for approaching God.

2 Chronicles 30:19 appeals to God's mercy for those with inward purity despite external uncleanness — contrasting the Levitical requirement.

Psalm 65:4 praises being chosen to approach God's courts — the blessing denied to blemished priests in Leviticus 21:17.

Numbers 16:5 shows God chooses who is holy to approach — consistent with the blemish restriction defining who may approach.

Ezekiel 44:7 condemns uncircumcised foreigners in the sanctuary — a parallel concern for purity in sacred service.