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and sister, (who is) a virgin, that is not wedded to man;

but neither he shall be defouled in the prince of his people. (but he shall not be defiled even with the ruler of his people.)

Priests shall not shave their head, neither beard, neither they shall make (any) carvings in their fleshes;

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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