Leviticus 21:2
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:
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.
4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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
- 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
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Leviticus 18:6
None of you shall approach to any that is near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the LORD.
Read in context1 Thessalonians 4:13
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.
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