And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
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4 additional translationsASV
and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.
WEB
or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.
YLT
and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.
DBT
and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentLeviticus — A holy people before a holy God. Five offerings, a priesthood, a purity code — and at the centre, a single day that carries the sins of a year to a cleansed Most Holy Place.
- Author
- Moses — receives these laws at Sinai; the repeated formula is ‘the LORD spake unto Moses, saying’
- Date
- Composed during Israel's year at Sinai (15th–13th century BC)