Leviticus 21:4
King James Version (KJV)
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
In context
2 But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
3 And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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.
6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.
Leviticus 21:4 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so 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.