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 Study Bible or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband. New American Standard Bible also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. 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. Christian Standard Bible He may make himself unclean for his unmarried virgin sister in his immediate family. Contemporary English Version or an unmarried sister, who has no husband to take care of her. Good News Translation or unmarried sister living in his house. Holman Christian Standard Bible He may make himself unclean for his young unmarried sister in his immediate family. International Standard Version virgin sister (who is a near relative of him and did not have a husband— he may defile himself for her). NET Bible and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation and especially an unmarried virgin sister who is still close to you. 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. New American Standard 1977 also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself. Jubilee Bible 2000 and for his virgin sister, that is near unto him, who has had no husband; for her he may be defiled. King James 2000 Bible And for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, who has had no husband; for her he may be defiled. American King James Version And for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, which has had no husband; for her may he be defiled. 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. 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband: Darby Bible Translation and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean. English Revised Version and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, which hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself. Webster's Bible Translation And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh to him, who hath had no husband: for her he may be defiled. 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. Study Bible 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. Lexicon or his unmarriedהַבְּתוּלָה֙ (hab·bə·ṯū·lāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 269: Sister -- a sister who is near הַקְּרוֹבָ֣ה (haq·qə·rō·w·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7138: Near to him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to since אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 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 Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be no לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no husband. לְאִ֑ישׁ (lə·’îš) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person (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. 21:1-24 Laws concerning the priests. - As these priests were types of Christ, so all ministers must be followers of him, that their example may teach others to imitate the Saviour. Without blemish, and separate from sinners, He executed his priestly office on earth. What manner of persons then should his ministers be! But all are, if Christians, spiritual priests; the minister especially is called to set a good example, that the people may follow it. Our bodily infirmities, blessed be God, cannot now shut us out from his service, from these privileges, or from his heavenly glory. Many a healthful, beautiful soul is lodged in a feeble, deformed body. And those who may not be suited for the work of the ministry, may serve God with comfort in other duties in his church.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 Bible Apps Leviticus 21:3 Biblia Paralela Leviticus 21:3 Chinese Bible Leviticus 21:3 French Bible Leviticus 21:3 German Bible Alphabetical: also an because defile dependent for had has he her him himself his husband is make may near no on or she since sister to unclean unmarried virgin who OT Law: Leviticus 21:3 And for his virgin sister who (Le Lv Lev.) 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