Parallel Verses
NET Bible
He must not go where there is any dead person; he must not defile himself even for his father and his mother.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Holman Bible
He must not go near any dead person or make himself unclean even for his father or mother.
International Standard Version
He is not to come near any dead body whether the deceased is his father or his mother so as not to defile himself.
A Conservative Version
neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother,
American Standard Version
neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Amplified
nor shall he approach any dead person, nor defile himself [by doing so, even] for his father or for his mother;
Bible in Basic English
He may not go near any dead body or make himself unclean for his father or his mother;
Darby Translation
Neither shall he come near any person dead, nor make himself unclean for his father and for his mother;
Julia Smith Translation
And to an dead soul he shall not come, for his father, and for his mother, he shall not be defiled.
King James 2000
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Lexham Expanded Bible
And he shall not go near any dead person, nor shall he make himself unclean for his father or for his mother.
Modern King James verseion
Neither shall he come near to any dead person, nor defile himself for his father nor for his mother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
neither shall go to any dead body nor make himself unclean: no not on his father or mother,
New Heart English Bible
neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
The Emphasized Bible
And, unto no persons b of the dead, shall he go in, - For his father or for his mother, shall he not make himself unclean;
Webster
Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
World English Bible
neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Youngs Literal Translation
nor beside any dead person doth he come; for his father and for his mother he doth not defile himself;
Themes
dead Bodies » Jewish laws concerning
Christian ministers » Marriage of
The Dead » High priest in no case to mourn for
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
Priest » The time of moses » Marriage of
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 21:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Concerning Priests
10 "'The high priest -- who is greater than his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil is poured, who has been ordained to wear the priestly garments -- must neither dishevel the hair of his head nor tear his garments. 11 He must not go where there is any dead person; he must not defile himself even for his father and his mother. 12 He must not go out from the sanctuary and must not profane the sanctuary of his God, because the dedication of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the Lord.
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Cross References
Numbers 19:14
"'This is the law: When a man dies in a tent, anyone who comes into the tent and all who are in the tent will be ceremonially unclean seven days.
Leviticus 19:28
You must not slash your body for a dead person or incise a tattoo on yourself. I am the Lord.
Leviticus 21:1-2
The Lord said to Moses: "Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron -- say to them, 'For a dead person no priest is to defile himself among his people,
Numbers 6:7
He must not defile himself even for his father or his mother or his brother or his sister if they die, because the separation for his God is on his head.
Deuteronomy 33:9
He said to his father and mother, "I have not seen him," and he did not acknowledge his own brothers or know his own children, for they kept your word, and guarded your covenant.
Matthew 8:21-22
Another of the disciples said to him, "Lord, let me first go and bury my father."
Matthew 12:46-50
While Jesus was still speaking to the crowds, his mother and brothers came and stood outside, asking to speak to him.
Luke 9:59-60
Jesus said to another, "Follow me." But he replied, "Lord, first let me go and bury my father."
Luke 14:26
"If anyone comes to me and does not hate his own father and mother, and wife and children, and brothers and sisters, and even his own life, he cannot be my disciple.
2 Corinthians 5:16
So then from now on we acknowledge no one from an outward human point of view. Even though we have known Christ from such a human point of view, now we do not know him in that way any longer.