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or his young sister who is near to him because she has had no husband. For her he may make himself unclean. He should not make himself unclean as a husband among his people, and so make himself sinful. They should not cut all the hair from any part on their heads, or cut part of the hair off their face, or make cuts in their flesh.

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or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband—for her he may make himself unclean.(A) He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage,[a] and so defile himself.

“‘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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Footnotes

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