King James Version with Apocrypha
"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 with Apocrypha
“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 near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself. ”
“and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.”
“and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.”
“And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband.”
“And for his sister, a virgin, for she is his near relation and has had no husband, he may make himself unclean.”
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:
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,
And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
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.
They 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.