Leviticus 21:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.”

Leviticus 21:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 21:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 21:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.”

Leviticus 21:3 — World English Bible

Leviticus 21:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.”

Leviticus 21:3 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 21:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.”

Leviticus 21:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 21:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.”

Leviticus 21:3 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 21:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.”

Leviticus 21:3 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 21:3 in Context — Leviticus 21

1 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:

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.

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What Does Leviticus 21:3 Mean?

Leviticus 21:3 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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