Leviticus 21:3
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,
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.
5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
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
- or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.
- KJV
- And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
- WEB
- and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
- ASV
- and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
- DARBY
- and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.
- BLB
- and his sister, the virgin, who is near to him, who has not had a husband. He may defile himself for her.
- ÅB
- eller hans ugifte søster, som enda hører til slekten og ikke er blitt noen manns hustru; ved henne kan han gjøre seg uren.
- OTB
- og også for sin jomfrusøster som er avhengig av ham, siden hun ikke har noen mann; for henne kan han gjøre seg uren.
- B1930
- eller hans ugifte søster, som ennu hører til ætten og ikke er blitt nogen manns hustru; ved henne kan han gjøre sig uren.