Leviticus 21:4
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But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.

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

Leviticus 21:5
Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.

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But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.

Ezekiel 24:16,17 Son of man, behold I take from thee the desire of thy eyes with a stroke, and thou shall not lament, nor weep; neither shall thy tears run down. . . .

Context
Holiness Required of Priests
3And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband. 4But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.5Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.…
Lexicon
He is not
לֹ֥א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

to defile himself
יִטַּמָּ֖א (yiṭ·ṭam·mā)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2930: To be or become unclean

for those related to him by marriage,
בַּ֣עַל (ba·‘al)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1167: A master, a husband, owner

and so profane himself.
לְהֵ֖חַלּֽוֹ׃ (lə·hê·ḥal·lōw)
Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play


Additional Translations
He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

He shall not defile himself suddenly among his people to profane himself.

He shall not make himself unclean [who is] a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

A master priest doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;
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