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Leviticus 21:1-3 New International Version (NIV)

1. The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die,

2. except for a close relative, such as his mother or father, his son or daughter, his brother,

3. or an unmarried sister who is dependent on him since she has no husband—for her he may make himself unclean.