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Leviticus 21:9–10

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: hshe shall be burnt with fire.

10 iAnd he that is kthe high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and ithat is consecrated to put on the garments, lshall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;

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Leviticus 21:9–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

“ ‘If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she disgraces her father; she must be burned in the fire.

10 “ ‘The high priest, the one among his brothers who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by whoring, profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire.

10 “The priest who is chief among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not let the hair of his head hang loose nor tear his clothes.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by becoming a prostitute, she also defiles her father’s holiness, and she must be burned to death.

10 “The high priest has the highest rank of all the priests. The anointing oil has been poured on his head, and he has been ordained to wear the priestly garments. He must never leave his hair uncombed or tear his clothing.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the harlot, she profanes her father. She shall be burned with fire.

10 He who is the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured and who is consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes;

Leviticus 21:9–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

“ ‘If a priest’s daughter makes herself unclean by becoming a prostitute, she shames her father. She must be burned with fire.

10 “ ‘The high priest, who was chosen from among his brothers, had the special olive oil poured on his head. He was also appointed to wear the priestly clothes. So he must not show his sadness by letting his hair go uncombed or tearing his clothes.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the harlot, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.

10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes;

Leviticus 21:9–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burned with fire.

10 And the high priest among his brethren, on whose head the anointing oil was poured, and who is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his garments.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When a priest’s daughter dishonors herself by becoming a prostitute, she dishonors her father. She must be burned. 

10 “The priest who is anointed with oil and wears the chief priest’s clothes is chief over his brothers. He must never mourn by leaving his hair uncombed or by tearing his clothes.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by promiscuity, she defiles her father; she must be burned up.

10 “The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the garments, must not dishevel his hair or tear his garments.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When the daughter of a priest profanes herself through prostitution, she profanes her father; she shall be burned to death.

10 The priest who is exalted above his fellows, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the vestments, shall not dishevel his hair, nor tear his vestments.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“ ‘As for the daughter of any priest, if she is defiled by prostituting, she is disgracing her father—she shall be burned in the fire.

10 “ ‘As for the priest who is higher than his brothers, on whose head the oil of anointment is poured and he was ordained to wear the garments, he shall not dishevel his head, and he shall not tear his garments.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“ ‘Suppose a priest’s daughter makes herself “unclean” by becoming a prostitute. Then she brings shame on her father. She must be burned to death.

10 “ ‘The high priest is the one among his brothers whose head has been anointed with olive oil. He has been appointed to wear the priest’s clothes.

“ ‘When someone dies, the high priest must not let his hair hang loose. He must not tear his clothes to show how sad he is.

Leviticus 21:9–10 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

‘Also the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by harlotry, she profanes her father; she shall be burned with fire.

10 ‘The priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and who has been consecrated to wear the garments, shall not uncover his head nor tear his clothes;


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