^25 [a](A)They shall not go to a dead person to defile themselves; however, for father, for mother, for son, for daughter, for brother, or for a sister who has not had a husband, they may defile themselves. ²⁶ After he is ^(B)cleansed, seven days shall ^[b]elapse for him. ²⁷ On the day that he goes into the sanctuary, into the ^(C)inner court to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his ^(D)sin offering,” declares the Lord God.