and his virgin sister who is near to him, ¹  who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.

biblegateway Lev 21:3

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

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

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

biblegateway Lev 21:3

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

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

bibleoremus Lev 21:3

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

or full sister who is unmarried and a virgin;

biblegateway Lev 21:3

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

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

biblegateway Lev 21:3

and his virgin sister who is near to him, ¹  who has no husband; he may defile himself for her.

¹ tn Cf. v. 2a.