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Leviticus 21:1

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;

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Leviticus 21:1 in other translations

Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,

Leviticus 21:1 · World English Bible

Leviticus 21:1 in context

  1. 1And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;
  2. 2except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
  3. 3and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.