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Leviticus 21:4
Leviticus 21:4 is verse 4 of Leviticus chapter 21, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.
King James Version
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
World English Bible
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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Leviticus 21:2–6 · Berean Standard Bible
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.
6 They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the offerings made by fire, the food of their God, they must be holy.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Ezekiel 24:16“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow.
Ezekiel 24:17Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”