The priests of Adonai are to be holy. They are not to defile themselves with a dead body unless it’s their mother, father, son, daughter or virgin sister. They are not to make bald spots on their heads, mar the edges of their beards, or cut gashes in their flesh. Each of these instructions are mentioned in previous parashot and relate to pagan worship.
"Your eyes will see Jerusalem: A tent which will not be folded; its stakes will never be pulled up" (Isaiah 33:20).
