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Leviticus 21:3-5
New English Translation
Leviticus 21:3-5
New English Translation
3 and his virgin sister who is near to him,[a] who has no husband—he may defile himself for her. 4 He must not defile himself as a husband among his people so as to profane himself.[b] 5 Priests[c] must not have a bald spot shaved on their head, they must not shave the corner of their beard, and they must not cut slashes in their body.[d]
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- Leviticus 21:3 tn Cf. v. 2a.
- Leviticus 21:4 tn 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 [JPSTC], 142-43 with J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 343, 348).
- Leviticus 21:5 tn Heb “they”; the referent (priests, see the beginning of v. 1) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
- Leviticus 21:5 tn Heb “and in their body they shall not [cut] slash[es]” (cf. Lev 19:28). The context connects these sorts of mutilations with mourning rites (cf. Lev 19:27-28 above).
Leviticus 21:3-5
New International Version
Leviticus 21:3-5
New International Version
3 or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband—for her he may make himself unclean.(A) 4 He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage,[a] and so defile himself.
5 “‘Priests must not shave(B) their heads or shave off the edges of their beards(C) or cut their bodies.(D)
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- Leviticus 21:4 Or unclean as a leader among his people
Leviticus 21:3-5
King James Version
Leviticus 21:3-5
King James Version
3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
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