3or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband-for her he may make himself unclean.


In Context

1 The Lord said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: 'A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die,

2 except for a close relative, such as his mother or father, his son or daughter, his brother,

3 or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband-for her he may make himself unclean.

4 He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage, and so defile himself.

5 " 'Priests must not shave their heads or shave off the edges of their beards or cut their bodies.

Leviticus 21:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:3And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:3And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:3and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:3and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, which hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh to him, who hath had no husband: for her he may be defiled.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:3and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:3And for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, which has had no husband; for her may he be defiled.