Translations
F.O.G.MPrimary
F.O.G MessageHe must not enter where any dead body lies — not for his father and not for his mother may he defile himself.
F.O.GSecondary
The F.O.GHe shall come near no dead nephesh; even for his father or his mother he shall not defile himself.
KJV
King James VersionNeither shall he go in to any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
BSB
Berean Standard BibleHe must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother.
Footnotes
The High Priest's restriction surpasses that of ordinary priests (vv. 2–3, who may defile themselves for a parent). The repetition of negation in F.O.G Message — "not for his father and not for his mother" — follows the rhetorical rhythm of the Hebrew's double restriction.
