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Berean Standard Bible

“Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,”

Leviticus 21:1

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Leviticus 21 sets standards of conduct for priests, including limits on mourning rituals, marriage and physical qualifications for service at the altar. Because priests handled what was most holy, they were held to a higher standard than ordinary Israelites.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,

World English Bible (WEB)

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;

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:

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;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y JEHOVÁ dijo á Moisés: Habla á los sacerdotes hijos de Aarón, y diles que no se contaminen por un muerto en sus pueblos.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El Señor ordenó a Moisés que les diera a los sacerdotes, descendientes de Aarón, estas instrucciones: «No deben tocar ningún muerto, pues eso los hará impuros.

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