Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband—for her he may make himself unclean. New Living Translation or his virgin sister who depends on him because she has no husband. English Standard Version or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may make himself unclean). Berean Standard Bible or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband. King James Bible And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. New King James Version also his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband, for her he may defile himself. New American Standard Bible also for his virgin sister who is near to him because she has not had a husband; for her, he may defile himself. NASB 1995 also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. NASB 1977 also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. Amplified Bible also his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may become unclean. Christian Standard Bible He may make himself unclean for his unmarried virgin sister in his immediate family. Holman Christian Standard Bible He may make himself unclean for his young unmarried sister in his immediate family. American Standard Version and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Or he may be defiled for his sister, a virgin who was near to him, who was not with a man, Brenton Septuagint Translation and for a virgin sister that is near to one, that is not espoused to a man; for these one shall defile himself. Contemporary English Version or an unmarried sister, who has no husband to take care of her. Douay-Rheims Bible And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband: Good News Translation or unmarried sister living in his house. International Standard Version virgin sister (who is a near relative of him and did not have a husband— he may defile himself for her). JPS Tanakh 1917 and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself. Literal Standard Version and for his sister, the virgin, who is near to him, who has not been to a man; he is defiled for her. New American Bible or his unmarried sister, who is of his own family while she remains single; for these he may make himself unclean. NET Bible and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has no husband; he may defile himself for her. New Revised Standard Version likewise, for a virgin sister, close to him because she has had no husband, he may defile himself for her. New Heart English Bible and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. World English Bible and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. Young's Literal Translation and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled. Additional Translations ... Context Holiness Required of Priests…2except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother, 3or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband. 4He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.… Cross References Leviticus 21:2 except for his immediate family--his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother, Leviticus 21:4 He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself. Treasury of Scripture And for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, which has had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
(3) And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him--That is, his maiden sister who still remains in sole relationship with him. What this is the next clause explains more minutely. Which hath had no husband.--When she is married she goes to her husband, and ceases to be near her brother. It then devolves upon her husband to attend to the funeral rites. For her may he be defiled.--According to the administrators of the Law during the second Temple, the priest was not only allowed to contract defilement by attending to the funeral rites of these seven relations, but was obliged to do it. Hebrew or his unmarriedהַבְּתוּלָה֙ (hab·bə·ṯū·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1330: A virgin, sometimes, a bride sister וְלַאֲחֹת֤וֹ (wə·la·’ă·ḥō·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 269: Sister -- a sister who is near הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה (haq·qə·rō·w·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 7138: Near to him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to since אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that she has הָיְתָ֖ה (hā·yə·ṯāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no husband. לְאִ֑ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person Jump to Previous Defile Defiled Dependent Husband Nigh Relation Sister Unclean UnmarriedJump to Next Defile Defiled Dependent Husband Nigh Relation Sister Unclean UnmarriedLinks Leviticus 21:3 NIVLeviticus 21:3 NLT Leviticus 21:3 ESV Leviticus 21:3 NASB Leviticus 21:3 KJV Leviticus 21:3 BibleApps.com Leviticus 21:3 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 21:3 Chinese Bible Leviticus 21:3 French Bible Leviticus 21:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Leviticus 21:3 And for his virgin sister who (Le Lv Lev.) |
   
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