Leviticus 21:4 meaning and explanation
He is not to defile himself for those related to him by marriage, and so profane himself.
Leviticus 21:4, Berean Standard Bible
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These instructions are given through Moses to Aaron's sons, the priests, setting out how their holiness must shape even their grief. Verse 4 follows the exceptions just listed: a priest may mourn for close blood relatives, but not for those related only by marriage.
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