Leviticus 21:11
9 If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.
10 The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.
He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.
12 He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
13 The woman he marries must be a virgin.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.
- KJV
- Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
- WEB
- He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.
- ASV
- neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
- DARBY
- Neither shall he come near any person dead, nor make himself unclean for his father and for his mother;
- BLB
- And he shall not go near any dead body; he shall not defile himself for his father or his mother.
- ÅB
- Han skal ikke gå inn til noe lik; ikke engang ved sin far eller sin mor skal han føre urenhet over seg.
- OTB
- Han må ikke nærme seg noen død kropp, eller gjøre seg uren, selv ikke for sin far eller mor,
- B1930
- Han skal ikke gå inn til noget lik; ikke engang ved sin far eller sin mor skal han føre urenhet over sig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 19:14
This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,
Read in contextLeviticus 21:1–2
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,
Read in contextLeviticus 19:28
You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
Read in contextNumbers 6:7
Even if his father or mother or brother or sister should die, he is not to defile himself, because the crown of consecration to his God is upon his head.
Read in contextMatthew 12:46–50
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, His mother and brothers stood outside, wanting to speak to Him.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:16
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
Read in contextLuke 14:26
“If anyone comes to Me and does not hate his father and mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters—yes, even his own life—he cannot be My disciple.
Read in contextLuke 9:59–60
Then He said to another man, “Follow Me.” The man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”
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