Leviticus 21:11
9 And the daughter of any priest, if she profane herself by playing the whore, she profaneth her father: she shall be burnt with fire.
10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the LORD.
13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
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 man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
Read in contextLeviticus 21:1–2
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:
Read in contextLeviticus 19:28
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
Read in contextNumbers 6:7
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die: because the consecration of his God is upon his head.
Read in contextMatthew 12:46–50
While he yet talked to the people, behold, his mother and his brethren stood without, desiring to speak with him.
Read in context2 Corinthians 5:16
Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh: yea, though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now henceforth know we him no more.
Read in contextLuke 14:26
If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
Read in contextLuke 9:59–60
And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
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