Leviticus 21:3

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

"And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled." - Leviticus 21:3
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What does Leviticus 21:3 mean?

Leviticus 21:3 in the King James Version states, "And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled." This verse is situated in the midst of a chapter that outlines the regulations for the behavior of the priests in the…

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The Sacredness of Family Bonds: Understanding Leviticus 21:3

Leviticus 21:3 states, "And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled." This seemingly straightforward instruction may seem antiquated or irrelevant in today’s context, yet it invites us to engage deeply with the…

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A Prayer for Purity and Family Bonds

Dear Heavenly Father, In the quietness of this sacred moment, we humbly come before You, seeking Your grace and wisdom as we meditate on Your holy Word, particularly Leviticus 21:3, which says, "And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for…

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Leviticus 21:3 - "And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled."
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Leviticus 21:19 - "Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,"
Leviticus 21:16 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 21:13 - "And he shall take a wife in her virginity."
"Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded," - Leviticus 21:19
Leviticus 21:22 - "He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy."
Leviticus 21:24 - "And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel."
Leviticus 9:21 - "And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded."
Leviticus 21:4 - "But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself."
Leviticus 21:20 - "Or crookbackt, or a dwarf, or that hath a blemish in his eye, or be scurvy, or scabbed, or hath his stones broken;"
"¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying," - Leviticus 21:16
Leviticus 24:21 - "And he that killeth a beast, he shall restore it: and he that killeth a man, he shall be put to death."
Leviticus 21:21 - "No man that hath a blemish of the seed of Aaron the priest shall come nigh to offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire: he hath a blemish; he shall not come nigh to offer the bread of his God."
Leviticus 25:21 - "Then I will command my blessing upon you in the sixth year, and it shall bring forth fruit for three years."
Leviticus 21:15 - "Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him."
Leviticus 15:21 - "And whosoever toucheth her bed shall wash his clothes, and bathe himself in water, and be unclean until the even."
Leviticus 12:3 - "And in the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised."
Leviticus 21:11 - "Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;"
"And he shall take a wife in her virginity." - Leviticus 21:13
Leviticus 27:21 - "But the field, when it goeth out in the jubile, shall be holy unto the LORD, as a field devoted; the possession thereof shall be the priest's."
Leviticus 21:2 - "But for his kin, that is near unto him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,"
Leviticus 19:21 - "And he shall bring his trespass offering unto the LORD, unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, even a ram for a trespass offering."
Leviticus 4:21 - "And he shall carry forth the bullock without the camp, and burn him as he burned the first bullock: it is a sin offering for the congregation."