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·unmarried [L virgin] sister who is close to him because she has no husband. The priest may make himself unclean for her if she dies. But a priest must not make himself unclean ·if the dead person was only related to him by marriage [L as a husband among his people].

“‘Priests must not shave their heads, or shave off the edges of their beards, or cut their bodies [C as pagan priests often did].

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or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband—for her he may make himself unclean.(A) He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage,[a] and so defile himself.

“‘Priests must not shave(B) their heads or shave off the edges of their beards(C) or cut their bodies.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 21:4 Or unclean as a leader among his people