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Leviticus 21:4

He shall not make himself unclean being a chief among his people,—by profaning himself:

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Leviticus 21:4 in other translations

KJV King James Version

But 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.

WEB World English Bible

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

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In context

1 And Yahweh said unto Moses, Say unto the priests, the sons of Aaron,—yea thou shalt say unto them, For a dead person, shall no one make himself unclean among his people:

2 Saving for his kin, that are near unto him, for his mother or for his father, or for his son or for his daughter, or for his brother;

3 or for his sister, a virgin who is near unto him, who belongeth not unto a husband,—for her, he may make himself unclean:

4 He shall not make himself unclean being a chief among his people,—by profaning himself:

5 They shall not make a baldness behind in their head, And the border of their beard, shall they not cut off,—And, in their flesh, shall they not make incisions.

6 Holy persons, shall they be unto their God, and not profane the name of their God,—for, the altar-flames of Yahweh, the food of their God, do they bring near—Therefore shall they be holy.

7 A woman that is unchaste or dishonoured, shall they not take, And a woman divorced from her husband, shall they not take,—For holy, he is unto his God.

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