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Leviticus 21:11
11He must not go near any dead person or make himself unclean even for his father or mother.
Leviticus 21:11 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
- New International Version (NIV)He must not enter a place where there is a dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even for his father or mother,
- English Standard Version (ESV)He shall not go in to any dead bodies nor make himself unclean, even for his father or for his mother.
- New King James Version (NKJV)nor shall he go near any dead body, nor defile himself for his father or his mother;
Context of Leviticus 21:11
9If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by promiscuity, she defiles her father; she must be burned to death. 10“The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the clothes, must not dishevel his hair or tear his clothes. He must not go near any dead person or make himself unclean even for his father or mother. 12He must not leave the sanctuary or he will desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him; I am the Lord. 13“He is to marry a woman who is a virgin.
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וְעַ֛ל כָּל־נַפְשֹׁ֥ת מֵ֖ת לֹ֣א יָבֹ֑א לְאָבִ֥יו וּלְאִמּ֖וֹ לֹ֥א יִטַּמָּֽא׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Leviticus 21:11
- Leviticus 21:1The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them: A priest is not to make himself ceremonially unclean for a dead person among his relatives,
- Numbers 6:7He is not to defile himself for his father or mother, or his brother or sister, when they die, while the mark of consecration to his God is on his head.
- Numbers 19:14“This is the law when a person dies in a tent: everyone who enters the tent and everyone who is already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,
- Deuteronomy 33:9He said about his father and mother, “I do not regard them.” He disregarded his brothers and didn’t acknowledge his sons, for they kept your word and maintained your covenant.
- Matthew 8:21“Lord,” another of his disciples said, “first let me go bury my father.”
- Matthew 12:46While he was still speaking with the crowds, his mother and brothers were standing outside wanting to speak to him.
- Luke 9:59Then he said to another, “Follow me.” “Lord,” he said, “first let me go bury my father.”
- Luke 14:26“If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, wife and children, brothers and sisters — yes, and even his own life — he cannot be my disciple.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16From now on, then, we do not know anyone from a worldly perspective. Even if we have known Christ from a worldly perspective, yet now we no longer know him in this way.
Commentaries on Leviticus 21:11
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-15The rules for common priests were more strict than for the high priest, who represented all of Israel, including other priests (Leviticus 21:1–4). The priest must always keep his hair neat and not tear his clothing in mourning. This ensured he was always ready to serve. While a common priest could marry a widow, the high priest could only marry a virgin. This ensured that future high priests and common priests from that union would have a clear lineage…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1510-15. he that is the high priest among his brethren ... shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes--The indulgence in the excepted cases of family bereavement, mentioned above [Le 21:2, 3], which was granted to the common priests, was denied to him; for his absence from the sanctuary for the removal of any contracted defilement could not have been dispensed with, neither could he have acted as intercessor for the people, unless ceremonially clean…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Leviticus 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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