Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
A leader shall not defile himself among his people, to pollute himself.
New American Standard Bible
He shall not defile himself as a
King James Version
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Holman Bible
He is not to make himself unclean for those related to him by marriage
International Standard Version
Because he is a husband among his people, he is not to defile himself, thereby polluting himself.
A Conservative Version
He shall not defile himself, [who is] a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
American Standard Version
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Amplified
He shall not become unclean as a relative by marriage among his people, and so profane himself.
Bible in Basic English
But let him, being a chief among his people, not make himself unclean in such a way as to put shame on himself.
Darby Translation
He shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.
Julia Smith Translation
A chief among his people shall not be defiled, to profane himself.
King James 2000
But he shall not otherwise defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He must not make himself unclean [as] {a kinsman by marriage}, defiling himself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But he shall not make himself unclean upon a ruler of his people to pollute himself withal.
NET Bible
He must not defile himself as a husband among his people so as to profane himself.
New Heart English Bible
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
The Emphasized Bible
He shall not make himself unclean being a chief among his people, - by profaning himself:
Webster
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
World English Bible
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Youngs Literal Translation
A master priest doth not defile himself among his people -- to pollute himself;
Themes
Defilement » priests » Specially required to avoid
The high priest » Forbidden to mourn for any
Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh
Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin
priests » The duties of a priest
priests » Special laws respecting » Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Leviticus 21:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Regulations Concerning Priests
3 and for his sister, a virgin, who is near to him, who has had no husband, for her he may be defiled. 4 A leader shall not defile himself among his people, to pollute himself. 5 They shall not make baldness on their head, nor shall they shave the corner of their beard, nor make any cutting in their flesh.
Cross References
Ezekiel 24:16-17
Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke. Yet neither shall you mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down.