Leviticus 21:4
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.
In context
2 except for his immediate family—his mother, father, son, daughter, or brother,
3 or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.
4 He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.
5 Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.
6 They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD the offerings made by fire, the food of their God, they must be holy.
Leviticus 21:4 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.
- KJV King James Version
- But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
- WEB World English Bible
- He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
- ASV American Standard Version
- He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 'A master [priest] doth not defile himself among his people — to pollute himself;
- DBY Darby Translation
- He shall not make himself unclean [who is] a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.