4 He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage, and so defile himself.

4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

4 But a priest must not defile himself and make himself unclean for someone who is related to him only by marriage.

4 Otherwise he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

4 But a priest must not make himself unclean if the dead person was only related to him by marriage.

4 He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

4 He shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.

4 As the head of your people, you should never become unclean. That would make you unholy. 

4 He is not to make himself unclean for those related to him by marriage and so defile himself.

4 But he shall not defile himself as a husband among his people and so profane himself.

4 He must not make himself unclean as a kinsman by marriage, defiling himself.

4 But he must not make himself “unclean” by going near the bodies of people who were only related to him by marriage. Going near them would make him “unclean.”

4 ‘He shall not defile himself as a relative by marriage among his people, and so profane himself.