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But a priest must not defile himself and make himself unclean for someone who is related to him only by marriage.
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American Standard Version
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Christian Standard Bible
He is not to make himself unclean for those related to him by marriage and so defile himself.
English Standard Version
He shall not make himself unclean as a husband among his people and so profane himself.
King James Version
But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
New American Standard Bible
He shall not defile himself as a relative by marriage among his people, so as to profane himself.
New International Version
He must not make himself unclean for people related to him by marriage, and so defile himself.
New King James Version
Otherwise he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
World English Bible
He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.