Leviticus 21:4
“But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Leviticus 21:4 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Er soll sich nicht verunreinigen als Herr unter seinen Völkern, sich zu entweihen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
No se contaminará, porque es príncipe en sus pueblos, haciéndose inmundo.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Porque é líder em seu povo, não se contaminará, fazendo-se impuro.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas ele não se tornará impuro para outros parentes, pois profanaria a si mesmo.
📖 Leviticus 21:4 in Context
2But 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,
3And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
4But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
5They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
6They 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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