Leviticus 21:2

except for his immediate relation, who is near unto him for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

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,

In Context

1And 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,

3and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:6No one shall approach to any that is his near relation, to uncover his nakedness: I am Jehovah.

Matthew Henry on Leviticus 21:2-10

Laws Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 1490.) 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… Read the whole commentary →

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