Leviticus 21:3 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and for his sister, the virgin, who is near unto him, who hath not been to a man; for her he is defiled.

English ASV

and for his sister a virgin, that is near unto him, that hath had no husband; for her may he defile himself.

English Amplified

And for his sister, a virgin, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may be defiled.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And for his sister, a virgin, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may be defiled.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

or his unmarried sister who is near to him, since she has no husband.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

He may make himself unclean for his unmarried virgin sister in his immediate family.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and for his sister, a virgin, that is near unto him, who hath had no husband, for her may he make himself unclean.

English EASY 2024

He may touch the dead body of his sister if she has no husband to take care of her. The priest may make himself unclean for her.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

his unmarried sister. (This sister is close to him because she has no husband. So the priest may make himself unclean for her if she dies.)

or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may make himself unclean).

English GNT (Good News Translation)

or unmarried sister living in his house.

English God's Word - GW 1995

and especially an unmarried virgin sister who is still close to you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

He may make himself unclean for his young unmarried sister in his immediate family.

English KJV 1611

And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.

English LSB

also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

and his virgin sister (who is near him because she has not had a husband), for her he may be made unclean.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

also for his virgin sister, who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

or his maiden sister, who is of his own family while she remains unmarried; for these he may make himself unclean.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

and his virgin sister who is near to him, who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He can also go near a sister who is not married. She would have depended on him because she did not have a husband. The priest can make himself "unclean" by going near her body.

English NIV

or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband-for her he may make himself unclean.

English NKJ 1982

also his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband, for her he may defile himself.

English NLT

or virgin sister who was dependent because she had no husband.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

likewise, for a virgin sister, close to him because she has had no husband, he may defile himself for her.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

or his virgin sister (who is near to him because she has had no husband; for her he may defile himself).

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

or unmarried sister for whom he has special responsibility since she has no husband.

English Tyndale 1537

and on his sister as long as she is a maid and dwelleth nigh him and was never given to man: on her he may defile himself.

Leviticus 21:3 — Compare Translations