Leviticus 21:4
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But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

or, the verse may be read, being an husband among his people, he shall not defile himself for his wife, etc.

Ezekiel 24:16, 17 Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet neither shall you mourn nor weep...

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
He is not to make himself unclean for those related to him by marriage and so defile himself."

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
'He shall not defile himself as a relative by marriage among his people, and so profane himself.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Because he is a husband among his people, he is not to defile himself, thereby polluting himself.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
But he shall not otherwise defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

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

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

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

Darby Bible Translation
He shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.

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

Webster's Bible Translation
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

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

Young's Literal Translation
A master priest doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;

Leviticus 21:3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.


Leviticus 21:5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

He is not to make himself unclean for those related to him by marriage and so defile himself. —HCSB

He shall not defile himself as a relative by marriage among his people, and so profane himself. —NASB

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


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Chief Defile Husband Marriage Master Peoples Pollute Priest Profane Related Relative Shame Unclean Way

Chief Defile Husband Marriage Master Peoples Pollute Priest Profane Related Relative Shame Unclean Way
Leviticus Chapter 21 Verse 4

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