1. Leviticus 21:2 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What were the exceptions to this regulation?

Leviticus 21:2 (ESV)

2 except for his closest relatives, his mother, his father, his son, his daughter, his brother,

Leviticus 21:2–3 provides six exceptions to the command on Leviticus 21:1. A priest may be involved in the burial arrangements for his closest relatives. These examples belong to the extended family and clan structure (see Ezekiel 44:25).