except only by his blood-relatives and near-relatives, that is, by a father or mother, or by a son or daughter, or also a brother,
No man shall approach her who is a close blood-relative to him, so as to uncover her nakedness. I am the Lord.
And he shall not enter to any dead body whatsoever; likewise, not even by his father or mother shall he be contaminated.
or a virgin sister, who is not married to a husband.
And we do not want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who are sleeping, so as not to be sorrowful, like these others who do not have hope.