Leviticus 21:3

In 11 translations

BSB

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

KJV

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

WEB

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

ASV

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

LSV

and for his sister, the virgin, who is near to him, who has not been to a man; he is defiled for her.

YLT

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

DBY

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

DRC

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

GNV

Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.

JPS

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

LXXE

and for a virgin sister that is near to one, that is not espoused to a man; for these one shall defile himself.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹ הַבְּתוּלָה֙ הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה אֵלָ֔יו אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹֽא־הָיְתָ֖ה לְאִ֑ישׁ לָ֖הּ יִטַּמָּֽא׃

LXX-Br

καὶ ἐπʼ ἀδελφῇ παρθένῳ τῇ ἐγγιζούσῃ αὐτῷ, τῇ μὴ ἐκδεδομένῃ ἀνδρί, ἐπὶ τούτοις μιανθήσεται.

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