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Leviticus 21:4

But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Leviticus 21:4 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • But let him, being a chief among his people, not make himself unclean in such a way as to put shame on himself.

    BBE

  • He shall not make himself unclean [who is] a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.

    DBY

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

    WEB

  • `A master `priest' doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;

    YLT

  • But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

    ENG

  • But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

    WBT

  • He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.

    BSB

In context

2But 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.

3And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

4But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

5They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

6They 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.

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