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Leviticus 21:2–3

except for a close relative, such as his mother or father,e his son or daughter, his brother, or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband—for her he may make himself unclean.f

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Leviticus 21:2–3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

except for his closest relatives, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother, or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may make himself unclean).

Leviticus 21:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother, And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The only exceptions are his closest relatives—his mother or father, son or daughter, brother, or his virgin sister who depends on him because she has no husband.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

except for his relatives who are nearest to him: his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, and his brother; also his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband, for her he may defile himself.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

But if the dead person was one of his close relatives, he may touch him. The priest may make himself unclean if the dead person is his mother or father, son or daughter, brother or unmarried sister who is close to him because she has no husband. The priest may make himself unclean for her if she dies.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother, and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

except for his immediate relation, who is near unto him—for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother; and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

However, you are allowed to become unclean when one of your nearest relatives dies. These relatives include your mother, father, son, daughter, or brother, and especially an unmarried virgin sister who is still close to you.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

except for his immediate family: his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother. He may make himself unclean for his young unmarried sister in his immediate family.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

except for his nearest kin: his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother; likewise, for a virgin sister, close to him because she has had no husband, he may defile himself for her.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

except for his direct relative closest to him: his mother and his father, and his son and his daughter, and his brother, and for his sister, a virgin, who is closest to him, who has not had a husband—for her he may defile himself.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

But he can go near the body of a close relative. It could be his mother, father, son, daughter or brother. He can also go near a sister who is not married. She would have depended on him because she did not have a husband. The priest can make himself “unclean” by going near her body.

Leviticus 21:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

except for his relatives who are nearest to him, his mother and his father and his son and his daughter and his brother,

also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.


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