Leviticus
Chapter 21
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He shall not make himself unclean as a husband among his people and so profane himself.
Amanda Simmons's Note
Jun 20
tn Heb “He shall not defile himself a husband in his peoples, to profane himself.” The meaning of the line is disputed, but it appears to prohibit a priest from burying any relative by marriage (as opposed to the blood relatives of vv. 2-3), including his wife (compare B. A. Levine, Leviticus [JPSTC], 142-43 with J. E. Hartley, Leviticus [WBC], 343, 348). [net.bible.org]