KJV ORIGINAL
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,
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
But he may become unclean for his close relatives - his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, and his brother.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is explaining that priests could break the usual purity rules only for their immediate family members.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from God's instructions to Moses about the special holiness requirements for priests in ancient Israel. Priests normally had to avoid contact with dead bodies to maintain ritual purity for temple service, but God made exceptions for their closest family members. These laws helped balance the priest's sacred duties with basic human compassion and family obligations.
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