The Bible › Bible in Basic English › Leviticus 21
Leviticus 21:3
And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean.
Leviticus 21:3 · Bible in Basic English
← PreviousRead Leviticus 21Next →
Leviticus 21:3 in other translations
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.
and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Every translation above is public domain and free to share. Other versions — NIV · ESV · NKJV · NLT · NASB · CSB · AMP — are copyrighted and open on their publishers’ partner site.
In context
1 And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron, Let no man make himself unclean for the dead among his people;
2 But only for his near relations, for his mother or his father, his son or his daughter, and his brother;
3 And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean.
4 But let him, being a chief among his people, not make himself unclean in such a way as to put shame on himself.
5 They are not to have their hair cut off for the dead, or the hair on their chins cut short, or make cuts in their flesh.
6 Let them be holy to their God and not make the name of their God common; for the fire offerings of the Lord and the bread of their God are offered by them, and they are to be holy.
Read Leviticus 21 in the app The whole chapter