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Leviticus 21:3
“and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.”
Verse in context — Leviticus 21
1
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;
2
except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,
3
and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
4
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
5
They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
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