Leviticus 21:2
except for his closest relatives, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother,
In context
1 And the Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, No one shall make himself unclean for the dead among his people, 2 except for his closest relatives, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother, 3 or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may make himself unclean). 4 He shall not make himself unclean as a husband among his people and so profane himself.
5 They shall not make bald patches on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts on their body.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Leviticus 21:2 in the KJV
but for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
- NIV New International Version
— Leviticus 21:2 in the NIV
except for a close relative, such as his mother or father, his son or daughter, his brother,