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Myles Coverdale Bible
Leviticus 21:3
& vpon his sister, which is yet a virgin, & hath bene no mans wife (which belongeth vnto him) vpon her maie he defyle himself.
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Hebrew Names Version
and for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, that has had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
and for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, that has had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
King James Version
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
Lexham English Bible
and for his sister, a virgin, who is closest to him, who has not had a husband—for her he may defile himself.
and for his sister, a virgin, who is closest to him, who has not had a husband—for her he may defile himself.
New Century Version
unmarried sister who is close to him because she has no husband. The priest may make himself unclean for her if she dies.
unmarried sister who is close to him because she has no husband. The priest may make himself unclean for her if she dies.
New English Translation
and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.
and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.
Amplified Bible
also his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may become unclean.
also his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may become unclean.
New American Standard Bible
also for his virgin sister who is near to him because she has not had a husband; for her, he may defile himself.
also for his virgin sister who is near to him because she has not had a husband; for her, he may defile himself.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.
Or by his sister a maid, that is neere vnto him, which hath not had a husband: for her he may lament.
Legacy Standard Bible
also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Contemporary English Version
or an unmarried sister, who has no husband to take care of her.
or an unmarried sister, who has no husband to take care of her.
Complete Jewish Bible
he may also make himself unclean for his virgin sister who has never married and is therefore dependent on him.
he may also make himself unclean for his virgin sister who has never married and is therefore dependent on him.
Darby Translation
and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.
and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.
Easy-to-Read Version
his unmarried sister. (This sister is close to him because she has no husband. So the priest may make himself unclean for her if she dies.)
his unmarried sister. (This sister is close to him because she has no husband. So the priest may make himself unclean for her if she dies.)
English Standard Version
or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may make himself unclean).
or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may make himself unclean).
George Lamsa Translation
And for his virgin sister, who is near to him, who had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
And for his virgin sister, who is near to him, who had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Good News Translation
or unmarried sister living in his house.
or unmarried sister living in his house.
Christian Standard Bible®
He may make himself unclean for his unmarried virgin sister in his immediate family.
He may make himself unclean for his unmarried virgin sister in his immediate family.
Literal Translation
and for his sister, the virgin, who is near to him, who has not been with a man, for her he may be defiled.
and for his sister, the virgin, who is near to him, who has not been with a man, for her he may be defiled.
American Standard Version
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
Bible in Basic English
And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean.
And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And by his sister a mayde that is nye vnto hym, whom no man hath knowe: for her shall he be defiled.
And by his sister a mayde that is nye vnto hym, whom no man hath knowe: for her shall he be defiled.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself.
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself.
King James Version (1611)
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh vnto him, which hath had no husband: for her may he be defiled.
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh vnto him, which hath had no husband: for her may he be defiled.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
and for a virgin sister that is near to one, that is not espoused to a man; for these one shall defile himself.
and for a virgin sister that is near to one, that is not espoused to a man; for these one shall defile himself.
English Revised Version
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, which hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself.
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, which hath had no husband, for her may he defile himself.
Berean Standard Bible
or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.
or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and brother and sister, virgyn, which is not weddid to man;
and brother and sister, virgyn, which is not weddid to man;
Young's Literal Translation
and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.
and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.
Update Bible Version
and for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, that has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
and for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, that has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Webster's Bible Translation
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh to him, who hath had no husband: for her he may be defiled.
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh to him, who hath had no husband: for her he may be defiled.
World English Bible
and for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, that has had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
and for his sister a virgin, that is near to him, that has had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
New King James Version
also his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband, for her he may defile himself.
also his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband, for her he may defile himself.
New Living Translation
or his virgin sister who depends on him because she has no husband.
or his virgin sister who depends on him because she has no husband.
New Life Bible
or his young sister who is near to him because she has had no husband. For her he may make himself unclean.
or his young sister who is near to him because she has had no husband. For her he may make himself unclean.
New Revised Standard
likewise, for a virgin sister, close to him because she has had no husband, he may defile himself for her.
likewise, for a virgin sister, close to him because she has had no husband, he may defile himself for her.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
or for his sister, a virgin who is near unto him, who belongeth not unto a husband, - for her, he may make himself unclean:
or for his sister, a virgin who is near unto him, who belongeth not unto a husband, - for her, he may make himself unclean:
Douay-Rheims Bible
And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband.
And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband.
Revised Standard Version
or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself).
or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself).
New American Standard Bible (1995)
also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
Contextual Overview
1 And the LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Speake to ye prestes ye sonnes of Aaron, & saye vnto the: A prest shal defyle him self vpo no soule of his people, 2 but vpon his nexte kynne yt belongeth vnto him: as vpon his mother, vpo his father, vpo his sonne, vpo his doughter, vpon his brother, 3 & vpon his sister, which is yet a virgin, & hath bene no mans wife (which belongeth vnto him) vpon her maie he defyle himself. 4 Morouer he shal not defyle him self vpo eny ruler in his people, to vnhalowe him self. 5 He shall make no crowne also vpon his heade, ner shaue of his beerd, nether shall they cut out eny markes i their fleshe. 6 They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not vnhalowe ye name of their God: for they offre the sacrifice of the LORDE, the bred of their God, therfore shal they be holy. 7 They shal take no whore, ner one that is defyled, or yt is put awaye from hir huÃbande, for he is holy vnto his God: 8 therfore shal he sanctifie him self, for he offreth the bred of thy God. He shal be holy vnto the, for I am holy, even the LORDE that sanctifieth you. 9 Yf a prestes doughter fall to whoringe, she shalbe burnt with fyre, for she hath shamed hir father.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: Leviticus 22:12 - a stranger
Cross-References
Genesis 17:19
Then sayde God: Yee euen Sara thy wyfe shall beare the a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Isaac: for with him wil I make my euerlastinge couenaunt, and with his sede after him.
Then sayde God: Yee euen Sara thy wyfe shall beare the a sonne, and thou shalt call his name Isaac: for with him wil I make my euerlastinge couenaunt, and with his sede after him.
Genesis 21:6
And Sara sayde: God hath prepared a ioye for me, for who so euer heareth of it, wyll reioyse with me.
And Sara sayde: God hath prepared a ioye for me, for who so euer heareth of it, wyll reioyse with me.
Genesis 21:12
Neuertheles God sayde vnto him: let it not displease the because of the childe and the hand mayde: What so euer Sara hath sayde vnto the, folowe it, for in Isaac shall the sede be called vnto the.
Neuertheles God sayde vnto him: let it not displease the because of the childe and the hand mayde: What so euer Sara hath sayde vnto the, folowe it, for in Isaac shall the sede be called vnto the.
Genesis 22:2
And he sayde: Take ye sonne, this onely sonne of thine, eue Isaac whom thou louest, and go thy waye in to the londe of Moria, & offre him there for a burntofferynge, vpon a mountayne that I shal shew the.
And he sayde: Take ye sonne, this onely sonne of thine, eue Isaac whom thou louest, and go thy waye in to the londe of Moria, & offre him there for a burntofferynge, vpon a mountayne that I shal shew the.
Joshua 24:3
Then toke I yor father Abraham beyonde the water, & caused him to walke in the londe of Canaan, & multiplied his sede, and gaue him Isaac,
Then toke I yor father Abraham beyonde the water, & caused him to walke in the londe of Canaan, & multiplied his sede, and gaue him Isaac,
Matthew 1:2
Abraha begat Isaac: Isaac begat Iacob: Iacob begat Iudas & his brethre:
Abraha begat Isaac: Isaac begat Iacob: Iacob begat Iudas & his brethre:
Acts 7:8
And he gaue him the couenaut of circucision. And he begat Isaac, and circucised him the eight daye. And Isaac begat Iacob and Iacob begat the twolue Patriarkes.
And he gaue him the couenaut of circucision. And he begat Isaac, and circucised him the eight daye. And Isaac begat Iacob and Iacob begat the twolue Patriarkes.
Romans 9:7
nether are they all children, because they are the sede of Abraham: but in Isaac shal the sede be called
nether are they all children, because they are the sede of Abraham: but in Isaac shal the sede be called
Hebrews 11:18
of whom it was sayde: In Isaac shal thy sede be called:
of whom it was sayde: In Isaac shal thy sede be called:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him,.... That is, his sister by both father's and mother's side, as Aben Ezra; though, according to Gersom, his sister by his father's side, and not by his mother's side, is meant; but, according to Alphes, by his mother's side: perhaps this may signify not nearness of kin, which is expressed by being his sister, but nearness of place, for, being unmarried, she remained unto her death in her father's house:
which hath had no husband; neither betrothed to one, for then she would have been nigh to her husband, and not her brother, and therefore he might not pollute himself for her, as Gersom observes; nor married to him, for such an one he might not defile himself, even though she might have been rejected or divorced by her husband, as the same writer says:
for her may he be defiled; for a pure virgin that had never been betrothed nor married to a man, and had never departed from her father's house, and so had no husband to mourn for her, and take care of her funeral, and so for all the rest before mentioned; and which Jarchi says is a command, and not a bare sufferance or allowance, but what he ought and was obliged to do; and so it is related of Joseph r, a priest, that his wife died in the evening of the sabbath, and he would not defile himself for her, and his brethren the priests obliged him, and made him defile himself against his will.
r T. Bab. Zebachim, fol. 90. 1.
