Leviticus 21:11
What does Leviticus 21:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 21:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He may not go near any dead body or make himself unclean for his father or his mother;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862nor beside any dead person doth he come; for his father and for his mother he doth not defile himself;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Nor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Neither shall he come near any person dead, nor make himself unclean for his father and for his mother;
Context
v.10And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil is poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not let the hair of his head go loose, nor rend his clothes;
v.11This passage
v.12neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am Jehovah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Numbers 19:14
This is the law when a man dieth in a tent: every one that cometh into the tent, and every one that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
- 2 Corinthians 5:16
Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
- Numbers 6:7
He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die; because his separation unto God is upon his head.
- Luke 14:26
If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
- Matthew 8:21
And another of the disciples said unto him, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.
- Leviticus 19:28
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.
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