But if the dead person was one of his close relatives, {then he can touch the dead body}. The priest can make himself unclean if the dead person is his mother or father, his son or daughter, his brother or
Leviticus 21:3 - Easy To Read Version his unmarried [372] sister. (This sister is close to him because she has no husband. So the priest may make himself unclean for her {if she dies}.) Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And for his sister, a virgin, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may be defiled. American Standard Version (1901) and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself. Common English Bible also for your unmarried sister, who is close to you because she isn’t married—you may be polluted for her sake. Catholic Public Domain Version or a virgin sister, who is not married to a husband. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband. |
But if the dead person was one of his close relatives, {then he can touch the dead body}. The priest can make himself unclean if the dead person is his mother or father, his son or daughter, his brother or
But a priest must not make himself unclean if the dead person was only one of his slaves. [373]
A priest’s daughter might marry a person who is not a priest. If she does that, then she can’t eat any of the holy offerings.