Leviticus 21:2

But on his kin, that is near unto him, [that is,] on his mother, and on his father, and on his son, and on his daughter, and on his brother,

Leeser Tanakh

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 the Lord said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, None [of them] shall defile himself on the dead, among his people;

3And on his sister that is a virgin, that is nigh unto him, who hath had no husband: on her may he defile himself.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:6None of you shall approach to any that are near of kin to him, to uncover their nakedness: I am the Lord.

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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