King James Bible
KJVNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Translation Comparison
Leviticus 21:11
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
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The verse Leviticus 21:11 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; | |
American Standard VersionASV | neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Nor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled: | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Neither shall he come near any person dead, nor make himself unclean for his father and for his mother; | |
English Revised VersionERV | neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; | |
World English BibleWEB | neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | nor beside any dead person doth he come; for his father and for his mother he doth not defile himself; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother; |
American Standard Version
ASVneither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTNeither shall he come near any person dead, nor make himself unclean for his father and for his mother;
English Revised Version
ERVneither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
World English Bible
WEBneither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTnor beside any dead person doth he come; for his father and for his mother he doth not defile himself;
American King James Version
AKJVNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
King James Bible
KJVNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
American Standard Version
ASVneither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNor shall he go in at all to any dead person: not even for his father, or his mother, shall he be defiled:
Darby Bible Translation
DBTNeither shall he come near any person dead, nor make himself unclean for his father and for his mother;
English Revised Version
ERVneither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
World English Bible
WEBneither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTnor beside any dead person doth he come; for his father and for his mother he doth not defile himself;
American King James Version
AKJVNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;