Leviticus 21:2

except for his 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.

Young's Literal 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 saith unto Moses, 'Speak unto the priests, sons of Aaron, and thou hast said unto them, For [any] person [a priest] is not defiled among his people,

3and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.

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Cross References

Leviticus 18:6'None of you unto any relation of his flesh doth draw near to uncover 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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