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Leviticus 21:3

Leviticus 21:3 is verse 3 of Leviticus chapter 21, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

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

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King James Version

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

World English Bible

and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

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Leviticus 21:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible

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,

2 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.

5 Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.

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Hebrew words

וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹand for sister his הַבְּתוּלָה֙the virgin הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה<the> near אֵלָ֔יוto him אֲשֶׁ֥רwho לֹֽאnot הָיְתָ֖הshe has belonged לְאִ֑ישׁto a husband לָ֖הּfor <the> her יִטַּמָּֽאhe will make himself unclean

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