Leviticus 21:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 21:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 21:3 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 21:3 — KJV
“And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh unto him, which hath had no husband; for her may he be defiled.”
— Leviticus 21:3 (KJV)
Leviticus 21:3 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 21:3
“And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:3: sister, hath, husband
“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:3: hath, husband, defiled
“And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:3: virgin, hath, may
“Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:3: husband, may, defiled
“I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:3: sister, nigh, defiled
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