Leviticus 21
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Leviticus 21:1-4

1And the LORDH3068 saidH559 to MosesH4872, SpeakH559 to the priestsH3548 the sonsH1121 of AaronH175, and sayH559 to them, There shall none be defiledH2930 for the deadH5315 among his peopleH5971:

2But for his kinH7607, that is nearH7138 to him, that is, for his motherH517, and for his fatherH1, and for his sonH1121, and for his daughterH1323, and for his brotherH251,

3And for his sisterH269 a virginH1330, that is nearH7138 to him, who hath had no husbandH376; for her he may be defiledH2930.

4But he shall not defileH2930 himself, being a chief manH1167 among his peopleH5971, to profaneH2490 himself.1

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  1. 1. Leviticus 21:4 he...: or, being an husband among his people, he shall not defile himself for his wife, etc ↩

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