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Leviticus 21:4

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21:4He must not defile himself as a husband among his people so as to profane himself.6

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  1. 6 Heb “He shall not defile himself a husband in his peoples, to profane himself.” The meaning of the line is disputed, but it appears to prohibit a priest from burying any relative by marriage (as opposed to the blood relatives of vv. 2–3), including his wife (compare B. A. Levine, Leviticus [], with J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [], , ).

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

He shall not make himself unclean as a husband among his people and so profane himself.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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

CSBChristian Standard Bible

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

NLTNew Living Translation

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

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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

KJV 1900King James Version

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