Leviticus 21:4 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

As the head of your people, you should never become unclean. That would make you unholy.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

ASV:

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

BBE:

But let him, being a chief among his people, not make himself unclean in such a way as to put shame on himself.

DBY:

He shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.

ERV:

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

JPS:

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

WBS:

But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

WEB:

He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.

YLT:

A master priest doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;

Leviticus 21:4 Cross References

XREF:

Leviticus 21:3 also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

Leviticus 21:5 'They shall not make any baldness on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

21:4 [But] he shall not defile himself, [being] a {c} chief man among his people, to profane himself.
(c) The priest was permitted to mourn for his next kindred only.

WES:

21:4 Being - Or, seeing he is a chief man, for such not only the high - priest, but others also of the inferior priests were. He shall not defile himself for any other person whatsoever. To profane himself - Because such defilement for the dead did profane him, or make him as a common person, and consequently unfit to manage his sacred employment.

MHC:

21:1-24 Laws concerning the priests. - As these priests were types of Christ, so all ministers must be followers of him, that their example may teach others to imitate the Saviour. Without blemish, and separate from sinners, He executed his priestly office on earth. What manner of persons then should his ministers be! But all are, if Christians, spiritual priests; the minister especially is called to set a good example, that the people may follow it. Our bodily infirmities, blessed be God, cannot now shut us out from his service, from these privileges, or from his heavenly glory. Many a healthful, beautiful soul is lodged in a feeble, deformed body. And those who may not be suited for the work of the ministry, may serve God with comfort in other duties in his church.

CONC:

Chief Defile Husband Marriage Master Peoples Pollute Priest Profane Related Relative Shame Unclean

Chief Defile Husband Marriage Master Peoples Pollute Priest Profane Related Relative Shame Unclean Way

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