Leviticus 21:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people:”

Leviticus 21:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 21:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 21:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yahweh said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,”

Leviticus 21:1 — World English Bible

Leviticus 21:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people;”

Leviticus 21:1 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 21:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto the priests, sons of Aaron, and thou hast said unto them, For <FI>any<Fi> person <FI>a priest<Fi> is not defiled among his people,”

Leviticus 21:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 21:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Jehovah said to Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none make himself unclean for a dead person among his peoples,”

Leviticus 21:1 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 21:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the Lord said vnto Moses, Speake vnto the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron, and say vnto them, Let none be defiled by the dead among his people,”

Leviticus 21:1 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 21:1 in Context — Leviticus 21

1 L’Éternel dit à Moïse: Parle aux sacrificateurs, fils d’Aaron, et tu leur diras: Un sacrificateur ne se rendra point impur parmi son peuple pour un mort,

2 excepté pour ses plus proches parents, pour sa mère, pour son père, pour son fils, pour son frère,

3 et aussi pour sa sœur encore vierge, qui le touche de près lorsqu’elle n’est pas mariée.

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What Does Leviticus 21:1 Mean?

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