Translation Comparison

Leviticus 21:2

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The verse Leviticus 21:2 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.

Bible verse Leviticus 21:2 comparison across 9 translations
Translation	Verse Text	Copy
King James BibleKJV	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,
American Standard VersionASV	except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
Douay Rheims BibleDRB	But only for his kin, such as are near in blood, that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also,
Darby Bible TranslationDBT	except for his immediate relation, who is near unto him for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;
English Revised VersionERV	except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;
Webster Bible TranslationWBT	But for his kin, that is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,
World English BibleWEB	except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,
Young's Literal TranslationYLT	except for his relation who is near unto him — for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother.
American King James VersionAKJV	But for his kin, that is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother.

King James Bible

KJV

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,

American Standard Version

ASV

except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

Douay Rheims Bible

DRB

But only for his kin, such as are near in blood, that is to say, for his father and for his mother, and for his son, and for his daughter, for his brother also,

Darby Bible Translation

DBT

except for his immediate relation, who is near unto him for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;

English Revised Version

ERV

except for his kin, that is near unto him, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother;

Webster Bible Translation

WBT

But for his kin, that is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother,

World English Bible

WEB

except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,

Young's Literal Translation

YLT

except for his relation who is near unto him — for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother.

American King James Version

AKJV

But for his kin, that is near to him, that is, for his mother, and for his father, and for his son, and for his daughter, and for his brother.