Maimonides
That a High Priest shall not defile himself with any dead, even if they are relatives, as it is said, “Nor defile himself for his father or mother….” (Lev. 21:11).
Leviticus 21:11
- KJV
- Neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
- ASV
- neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
- WEB
- He must not go in to any dead body, or defile himself for his father or for his mother.
- JPS
- neither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;