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Leviticus 21:2

1 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,

except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,

3 or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.

4 He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.

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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
except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,
KJV
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,
WEB
except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,
ASV
except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
DARBY
except for his immediate relation, who is near unto him for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;
BLB
except for his close relative [who are] near to him—his mother, and his father, and his son, and his daughter, and his brother,
ÅB
undtagen det er hans nærmeste slekt, hans mor, hans far, hans sønn, hans datter, hans bror
OTB
unntatt for sine nærmeste slektninger, som sin mor, far, sønn, datter eller bror,
B1930
undtagen det er hans nærmeste slekt, hans mor, hans far, hans sønn, hans datter, hans bror

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