Holiness Required of Priests
Leviticus 21:4
In 11 translations
- BSB
- He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.
- KJV
- But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.he…: or, being an husband among his people, he shall not defile himself for his wife, etc
- WEB
- He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
- ASV
- He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
- LSV
- A master [priest] does not defile himself among his people—to defile himself;
- YLT
- 'A master [priest] doth not defile himself among his people — to pollute himself;
- DBY
- He shall not make himself unclean [who is] a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.
- DRC
- But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.
- GNV
- He shall not lament for the Prince among his people, to pollute him selfe.
- JPS
- He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
- LXXE
- He shall not defile himself suddenly among his people to profane himself.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- לֹ֥א יִטַּמָּ֖א בַּ֣עַל בְּעַמָּ֑יו לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃
- LXX-Br
- Οὐ μιανθήσεται ἐξάπινα ἐν τῷ λαῷ αὐτοῦ εἰς βεβήλωσιν αὐτοῦ.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
UncleannessHairPurificationSanctuarySanctificationHolinessDefilementHigh Priest, TheMourningPriests and Levites
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Cross-references most cited first
- Ezekiel 24:16–17“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. Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your…
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