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And for his betulah achot (virgin sister), that is close unto him, which hath had no ish (husband); for her may he be made tamei.

But he shall not make himself tamei, being a ba’al (leader, chief man) among his people, to profane himself.

They shall not shave their head bald, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their basar.

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or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband—for her he may make himself unclean.(A) He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage,[a] and so defile himself.

“‘Priests must not shave(B) their heads or shave off the edges of their beards(C) or cut their bodies.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Leviticus 21:4 Or unclean as a leader among his people