Leviticus 21:11

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Leviticus 21:11

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Berean Standard Bible

He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.

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KJV

King James Version

Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

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WEB

World English Bible

He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.

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ASV

American Standard Version

neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Leviticus 21

⁹ If a priest’s daughter defiles herself by prostituting herself, she profanes her father; she must be burned in the fire.

¹⁰ The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.

¹¹ He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.

¹² He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

¹³ The woman he marries must be a virgin.

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