Leviticus 21:1 - Compare All Versions
Leviticus 21:1 NIV (New International Version)
The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die
Leviticus 21:1 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)
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
Leviticus 21:1 NLT (New Living Translation)
The LORD said to Moses, “Give the following instructions to the priests, the descendants of Aaron. “A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean by touching the dead body of a relative.
Leviticus 21:1 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)
The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them: A priest is not to make himself ceremonially unclean for a dead person among his relatives
Leviticus 21:1 KJV (King James Version)
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
Leviticus 21:1 NKJV (New King James Version)
And the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘None shall defile himself for the dead among his people
Leviticus 21:1-4 MSG (The Message)
GOD spoke to Moses: “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron. Tell them, A priest must not ritually contaminate himself by touching the dead, except for close relatives: mother, father, son, daughter, brother, or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband; for these he may make himself ritually unclean, but he must not contaminate himself with the dead who are only related to him by marriage and thus profane himself.
Leviticus 21:1 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘ N o one shall defile himself for a dead person among his people
Leviticus 21:1 AMP (Amplified Bible)
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘ N o one shall defile himself [that is, become ceremonially unclean] for the dead among his people [by touching a corpse or assisting in preparing it for burial]
Leviticus 21:1 NET (New English Translation)
The LORD said to Moses: “Say to the priests, the sons of Aaron – say to them, ‘For a dead person no priest is to defile himself among his people