Leviticus 21:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

  And for his sister a (b) virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. (b) For being married she seemed to be cut off from his family.

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Restrictions for the Priests. To approach a corpse was to suffer defilement ( cf. Numbers 5:2 * Numbers 19*, Tob_2:8 ff., Sir_34:25); this is, therefore, forbidden to the priest, except in the c...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  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 21:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  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, No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Laws relating to the Priesthood and Sacrifice The principle laid down in this and the following chapter is the far reaching one, that whatever comes near or is presented to God must be perfect of...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him — That is, his maiden sister who still remains in sole relationship with him. What this is the next clause explains more minutely. Which hath ha...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE LAW OF PRIESTLY HOLINESS Leviticus 21:1-24 ; Leviticus 22:1-33 THE conception of Israel as a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, was concretely represented in a threefold division of the pe...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The absolute necessity for the strictest of separation of the priest from all possibility of defilement is vividly set forth in the laws here enunciated. Standing as he ever did in a place of special...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  The nearest of kin in natural ties is not so near as spiritual. There is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 .

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• Leviticus 21:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him ,.... That is, his sister by both father's and mother's side, as Aben Ezra; though, according to Gersom, his sister by his father's side, and not b...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled. Ver. 3. And for his sister. ] What! and not for his wife? Yes surely, though she be not me...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  His sister, a virgin, that hath no husband No husband to take care of her funeral; which was therefore a needful office of charity in her brother, though a priest. That is nigh to him That is, by...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS (vv. 1-15) Since the priests were given the sacred privilege of drawing near to God on behalf of the people, they were therefore more responsible as regards the...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Laws Concerning the Priests. B. C. 1490.       1 And the L ORD said unto Moses, Speak unto th...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  For his sister, either by father or mother. Nigh unto him, i.e. by nearness, not of relation, (for that might seem a needless addition,) but of habitation, i.e. one not yet cut off from the famil...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  The Priests Must Not Defile Themselves Unless Absolutely Necessary. The priesthood was the essential link between Yahweh and His people. They were therefore to be especially careful in the mainten...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  Purity of the Priesthood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 21:1 .—Speak unto the priests … there shall none be defiled. If it was important that the whole community of Israel should maintain ceremon...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Leviticus 21:4 . A chief man. In some versions the Hebrew word baal is rendered king, lord, and husband; and the LXX read, he shall not “lightly” defile himself. Leviticus 21:7 . He shall not...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron. Sacred relationship demands sanctity of life If there is one fact more notably emphasised than another in this address to priests, it is this: their--...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  PART III . SECTION IV . THE UNCLEANNESS AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIESTS . EXPOSITION The two remaining chapters of this division of the book ( Leviticus 21:1-3 , Leviticus 22:...

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• Leviticus 21:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Their Outward Appearance and Relations.

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• Leviticus 21:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  That is nigh him — That is, by nearness not of relation, (for that might seem a needless addition) but of habitation, one not yet cut off from the family. For if she was married, she was now of ano...

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