Leviticus 21:1

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:

2 But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

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.

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BSB
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,
KJV
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:
WEB
The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,
ASV
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;
DARBY
And Jehovah said to Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none make himself unclean for a dead person among his peoples,
BLB
And YHWH said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: No one shall defile himself for the dead among his people,
ÅB
Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til prestene, Arons sønner, og si til dem: En prest skal ikke gjøre seg uren blant sitt folk ved å røre et lik,
OTB
Herren talte til Moses og sa: «Tal til prestene, Arons sønner, og si til dem: ‘En prest må ikke gjøre seg uren for noen avdød blant sitt folk,
B1930
Og Herren sa til Moses: Tal til prestene, Arons sønner, og si til dem: En prest skal ikke gjøre sig uren blandt sitt folk ved å røre et lik,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ezekiel 44:25

    And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.

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  • Leviticus 21:11

    Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

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  • Leviticus 10:6–7

    And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your clothes; lest ye die, and lest wrath come upon all the people: but let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD hath kindled.

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  • Leviticus 19:28

    Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

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  • 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.

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  • Numbers 19:16

    And whosoever toucheth one that is slain with a sword in the open fields, or a dead body, or a bone of a man, or a grave, shall be unclean seven days.

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  • Hosea 5:1

    Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.

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  • Malachi 2:4

    And ye shall know that I have sent this commandment unto you, that my covenant might be with Levi, saith the LORD of hosts.

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