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except for his nearest relatives, his mother or father, his son or daughter, his brother(A) or his unmarried sister, who is of his own family while she remains single; for these he may make himself unclean. But as a husband among his kindred[a] he shall not make himself unclean and thus profane himself.

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  1. 21:4 Husband among his kindred: this probably refers to relatives by marriage and may even include his wife.

except for a close relative, such as his mother or father,(A) 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.(B) He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage,[a] and so defile himself.

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  1. Leviticus 21:4 Or unclean as a leader among his people