Matthew Poole and continuators on Leviticus 21:23

23 Onely he shall not go in unto the vail , nor come nigh unto the altar , because he hath a blemish, that he prophane not my sanctuary : for I the LORD do sanctifie them .

(i. e.) To the second vail which was between the Holy and the most Holy place, Exod. 26. 13, 36. to burn incense, to order the shew-bread, and to dress the lamps, which were nigh unto that vail though without.

(i. e.) The altar of burnt-offering, which was without the sanctuary. The sense is, He shall not execute the priests office, which was to be done in those two places.

Heb. my sanctuaries, in the plural number, as it is also, Levit. 26. 31. Ier. 51. 51. Ezek. 28. 18. For though the Sanctuary was but one, yet there were divers parts, to wit, the Court, the Holy place, and the most holy, each of which was in a large sense a Sanctuary, or an holy place set apart for Gods Worship.

(i. e.) Do set them apart for high and holy uses, to manifest my presence and grace and to receive my Worship and service in them. And therefore I will not have them polluted or disparaged by the admission of defiled or deformed priests to Minister therein.