Leviticus 21:3

And for a maiden sister, who hath had no husband:

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The 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.

In Context

2But only for his kin, such as are near in blood, that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also,

4But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.

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Cross References

Leviticus 22:12If the daughter of a priest be married to any of the people, she shall not eat of those things that are sanctified, nor of the firstfruits.

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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