Leviticus 21:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The LORD said to Moses, 'Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and tell them: A priest shall not defile himself by coming into contact with a dead person among his people.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And the LORD said unto Moses, Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron, and say unto them, There shall none be defid for the dead among his peop:

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    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:

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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:

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And Jehovah{H3068} said{H559} unto Moses,{H4872} Speak{H559} unto the priests,{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron,{H175} and say{H559} unto them, There shall none defile{H2930} himself for the dead{H5315} among his people;{H5971}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And the LORD{H3068} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Moses{H4872}, Speak{H559}{(H8798)} unto the priests{H3548} the sons{H1121} of Aaron{H175}, and say{H559}{(H8804)} unto them, There shall none be defiled{H2930}{(H8691)} for the dead{H5315} among his people{H5971}:

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And the Lorde sayde vnto Moses: speake vnto the preastes the sonnes of Aaron and saye vnto them. A preast shall defile him selfe at the deth of none of his people,

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And the LORDE sayde vnto Moses: Speake to ye prestes ye sonnes of Aaron, & saye vnto the: A prest shal defyle him self vpo no soule of his people,

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And the Lorde said vnto Moses, Speake vnto the Priestes the sonnes of Aaron, and say vnto them, Let none be defiled by the dead among his people,

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And the Lorde sayde vnto Moyses, Speake vnto the priestes the sonnes of Aaron, & say vnto them: Let none be defiled by a corse among his people:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ 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:

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Yahweh said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, 'A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people;

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And Jehovah saith unto Moses, `Speak unto the priests, sons of Aaron, and thou hast said unto them, For `any' person `a priest' is not defiled among his people,

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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;

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And the Lord said to Moses, Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron, Let no man make himself unclean for the dead among his people;

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Yahweh said to Moses, "Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, 'A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people;

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Rules for the Priests 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,

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 44:25 : 25 Priests must not come near a dead person and defile themselves, except for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister. For these, they may defile themselves.
  • Lev 10:6-7 : 6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, 'Do not uncover your heads or tear your clothes in mourning, or you will die, and the LORD’s wrath will come upon the entire community. However, your relatives—all the house of Israel—may mourn for those the LORD burned. 7 Do not leave the entrance of the Tent of Meeting, or you will die, for the LORD’s anointing oil is on you.' So they did as Moses said.
  • Lev 21:11 : 11 He must not go near any dead body or make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother.
  • Num 19:14 : 14 This is the law: When a person dies in a tent, everyone who enters the tent and everyone who is in the tent shall be unclean for seven days.
  • Num 19:16 : 16 Anyone in the open field who touches someone who was killed with a sword, a dead body, a human bone, or a grave shall be unclean for seven days.
  • Lev 19:28 : 28 Do not make cuts on your body for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
  • Hos 5:1 : 1 Hear this, O priests; pay attention, O house of Israel; listen, O royal house! For judgment is meant for you, because you have become a snare at Mizpah and a net spread over Tabor.
  • Mal 2:1 : 1 And now, this command is for you, O priests.
  • Mal 2:4 : 4 Then you will know that I have sent this command to you so that My covenant with Levi may continue, says the Lord of Hosts.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Lev 21:11
    83%

    11 He must not go near any dead body or make himself unclean, even for his father or his mother.

  • Lev 21:2
    81%

    2 Except for a close relative, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, or his brother.

  • Lev 22:1-4
    4 verses
    80%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Speak to Aaron and his sons and command them to separate themselves from the holy things of the people of Israel, so that they do not profane My holy name by what they dedicate to Me. I am the LORD.

    3 Say to them: 'If any of your descendants in future generations approaches the holy things that the people of Israel dedicate to the LORD while he is ceremonially unclean, that person will be cut off from My presence. I am the LORD.'

    4 If any man from Aaron's descendants has a skin disease or a discharge, he must not eat from the holy things until he is clean. Whoever touches anything made unclean by a corpse, or a man who has had an emission of semen,

  • Lev 21:16-17
    2 verses
    80%

    16 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    17 Speak to Aaron and say: None of your descendants through their generations who has a defect may come near to offer the food of his God.

  • Num 19:11
    79%

    11 Whoever touches the dead body of any person shall be unclean for seven days.

  • Ezek 44:25
    78%

    25 Priests must not come near a dead person and defile themselves, except for a father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister. For these, they may defile themselves.

  • Num 19:13-14
    2 verses
    78%

    13 Anyone who touches a dead body, the lifeless body of a person who has died, and does not purify himself, defiles the LORD's tabernacle. That person must be cut off from Israel because the water of purification was not sprinkled on him. He remains unclean; his uncleanness is still upon him.

    14 This is the law: When a person dies in a tent, everyone who enters the tent and everyone who is in the tent shall be unclean for seven days.

  • Lev 15:31
    77%

    31 You must warn the Israelites about their impurity, so they do not die by defiling My tabernacle, which is among them.

  • Lev 16:1-2
    2 verses
    77%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of Aaron's two sons, who approached the presence of the LORD and died.

    2 The LORD said to Moses, "Tell your brother Aaron that he must not come at any time into the Most Holy Place behind the curtain, in front of the atonement cover on the ark, or he will die, because I appear in the cloud above the atonement cover.

  • Num 3:10-11
    2 verses
    77%

    10 But you shall appoint Aaron and his sons to be responsible for their priesthood, and any unauthorized person who approaches it shall be put to death.

    11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 4:19-21
    3 verses
    76%

    19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.

    20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.

    21 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Num 6:6-7
    2 verses
    76%

    6 During the entire time of their vow to the LORD, they must not go near a dead body.

    7 Even if their father, mother, brother, or sister dies, they must not make themselves ceremonially unclean for them, because the consecration to God is upon their head.

  • Num 3:5
    76%

    5 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Num 5:1-2
    2 verses
    76%

    1 The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

    2 Command the Israelites to send every person who has a skin disease, every person with a discharge, and anyone who is ceremonially unclean because of contact with a dead body out of the camp.

  • Lev 15:1
    76%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • Num 18:1
    75%

    1 Then the LORD said to Aaron, 'You, your sons, and your father's family with you will bear the responsibility for offenses related to the sanctuary. Also, you and your sons with you will bear the responsibility for offenses connected to your priesthood.'

  • Lev 21:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23 but he must not enter behind the curtain or come near the altar because he has a defect. He must not profane My sanctuary, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.

    24 So Moses spoke this to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites.

  • Num 9:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6 There were some men who were unclean because of contact with a dead body, and they could not keep the Passover on that day. They came before Moses and Aaron on that day,

    7 and those men said to him, "We are unclean because of contact with a dead body. Why should we be excluded from presenting the LORD's offering at its appointed time with the rest of the people of Israel?"

  • Lev 13:1
    75%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:

  • Num 19:1
    74%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and to Aaron, saying:

  • Num 4:1
    74%

    1 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

  • Num 4:17
    74%

    17 The LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,

  • Exod 30:20
    74%

    20 When they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a fire offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.

  • Lev 21:4
    74%

    4 He must not defile himself as a chief man among his people, thereby profaning himself.

  • Num 19:16
    74%

    16 Anyone in the open field who touches someone who was killed with a sword, a dead body, a human bone, or a grave shall be unclean for seven days.

  • Lev 7:22
    74%

    22 Then the Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Lev 22:17
    74%

    17 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Lev 17:2
    74%

    2 Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites, and say to them: This is the command that the Lord has given:

  • Num 9:9-10
    2 verses
    74%

    9 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

    10 Speak to the people of Israel and say: If any one of you or your descendants is unclean because of contact with a dead body, or is on a journey far away, he may still observe the Passover to the LORD.

  • Lev 21:21
    74%

    21 No man of the offspring of Aaron the priest who has a defect may approach to bring the offerings made by fire to the LORD. He has a defect; he must not approach to offer the food of his God.

  • Exod 28:35
    73%

    35 Aaron must wear it when he serves, so the sound of the bells will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the LORD and when he comes out, so that he will not die.

  • Lev 10:8
    73%

    8 The LORD spoke to Aaron, saying,

  • Exod 30:11
    73%

    11 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying,

  • Exod 19:22
    73%

    22 Even the priests who come near the LORD must consecrate themselves, or the LORD will break out against them.

  • Num 18:7
    73%

    7 But you and your sons with you are to diligently guard your priestly duties for every aspect of the altar and the area behind the curtain. I have given your priesthood to you as a service of gift. Any unauthorized person who approaches shall be put to death.

  • 2 Chr 23:6
    73%

    6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.