King James Bible
KJVBut he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Translation Comparison
Leviticus 21:4
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The verse Leviticus 21:4 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 | But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. | |
American Standard VersionASV | He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | He shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself. | |
English Revised VersionERV | He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. | |
World English BibleWEB | He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | A master priest doth not defile himself among his people — to pollute himself; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself. |
American Standard Version
ASVHe shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.
English Revised Version
ERVHe shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
World English Bible
WEBHe shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA master priest doth not defile himself among his people — to pollute himself;
American King James Version
AKJVBut he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
King James Bible
KJVBut he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
American Standard Version
ASVHe shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut not even for the prince of his people shall he do any thing that may make him unclean.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTHe shall not make himself unclean who is a chief among his peoples, to profane himself.
English Revised Version
ERVHe shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTBut he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
World English Bible
WEBHe shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTA master priest doth not defile himself among his people — to pollute himself;
American King James Version
AKJVBut he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.