Leviticus 21:1,11
Leviticus 21:1 New Living Translation (NLT)
The LORD said to Moses, “Give the following instructions to the priests, the descendants of Aaron. “A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean by touching the dead body of a relative.
Leviticus 21:11 New Living Translation (NLT)
He must not defile himself by going near a dead body. He may not make himself ceremonially unclean even for his father or mother.
Leviticus 21:1-4 The Message (MSG)
GOD spoke to Moses: “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron. Tell them, A priest must not ritually contaminate himself by touching the dead, except for close relatives: mother, father, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband; for these he may make himself ritually unclean, but he must not contaminate himself with the dead who are only related to him by marriage and thus profane himself.
Leviticus 21:10-12 The Message (MSG)
“The high priest, the one among his brothers who has received the anointing oil poured on his head and been ordained to wear the priestly vestments, must not let his hair go wild and tangled nor wear ragged and torn clothes. He must not enter a room where there is a dead body. He must not ritually contaminate himself, even for his father or mother; and he must neither abandon nor desecrate the Sanctuary of his God because of the dedication of the anointing oil which is upon him. I am GOD.
Leviticus 21:1 King James Version (KJV)
And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defiled for the dead among his people
Leviticus 21:11 King James Version (KJV)
neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother
Leviticus 21:1 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘ N o one shall defile himself for a dead person among his people
Leviticus 21:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
nor shall he approach any dead person, nor defile himself even for his father or his mother
Leviticus 21:1 New Century Version (NCV)
The LORD said to Moses, “Tell these things to Aaron’s sons, the priests: ‘A priest must not make himself unclean by touching a dead person.
Leviticus 21:11 New Century Version (NCV)
He must not go into a house where there is a dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even if it is for his own father or mother.
Leviticus 21:1 American Standard Version (ASV)
And Jehovah said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none defile himself for the dead among his people
Leviticus 21:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother
Leviticus 21:1 New International Version (NIV)
The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die
Leviticus 21:11 New International Version (NIV)
He must not enter a place where there is a dead body. He must not make himself unclean, even for his father or mother
Leviticus 21:1 New King James Version (NKJV)
And the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘None shall defile himself for the dead among his people
Leviticus 21:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
nor shall he go near any dead body, nor defile himself for his father or his mother
Leviticus 21:1 Amplified Bible (AMP)
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘ N o one shall defile himself [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial]
Leviticus 21:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
nor shall he approach any dead person, nor defile himself [by doing so, even] for his father or for his mother