Leviticus 21:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Leviticus 21:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Leviticus 21:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Leviticus 21:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Leviticus 21:4 — World English Bible

Leviticus 21:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Leviticus 21:4 — American Standard Version

Leviticus 21:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`A master <FI>priest<Fi> doth not defile himself among his people--to pollute himself;”

Leviticus 21:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Leviticus 21:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Leviticus 21:4 — Darby Translation

Leviticus 21:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He shall not lament for the Prince among his people, to pollute him selfe.”

Leviticus 21:4 — Geneva Bible

Leviticus 21:4 in Context — Leviticus 21

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 people, to profane himself.

5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

6 They shall be holy unto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offerings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God, they do offer: therefore they shall be holy.

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What Does Leviticus 21:4 Mean?

Leviticus 21:4 is a verse from the Book of Leviticus, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Leviticus chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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