Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation No priest may marry a divorced woman; he is to marry only an Israelite virgin or the widow of another priest. Contemporary English Version Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Neither shall they take to wife a widow, nor one that is divorced, but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel: but they may take a widow also, that is, the widow of a priest. Neither. a widow Leviticus 21:7,13,14 They shall not take to wife a harlot or a vile prostitute, nor one that has been put away from her husband: because they are consecrated to their God, . . . 1 Timothy 3:2,4,5,11 It behoveth therefore a bishop to be blameless, the husband of one wife, sober, prudent, of good behaviour, chaste, given to hospitality, a teacher, . . . Titus 1:6 If any be without crime, the husband of one wife. having faithful children, not accused of riot or unruly. put away [heb] thrust forth Deuteronomy 24:1-4 If a man take a wife, and have her, and she find not favour in his eyes, for some uncleanness: he shall write a bill of divorce, and shall give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. . . . Context The Duties of the Priests…21And no priest shall drink wine when he is to go into the inner court. 22Neither shall they take to wife a widow, nor one that is divorced, but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel: but they may take a widow also, that is, the widow of a priest.23And they shall teach my people the difference between holy and profane, and shew them how to discern between clean and unclean.… Cross References Leviticus 21:7 They shall not take to wife a harlot or a vile prostitute, nor one that has been put away from her husband: because they are consecrated to their God, Leviticus 21:13 He shall take a virgin unto his wife. Leviticus 21:14 But a widow or one that is divorced, or defied, or a harlot, he shall not take: but a maid of his own people. Additional Translations And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest. Neither shall they take to themselves to wife a widow, or one that is put away, but a virgin of the seed of Israel: but if there should happen to be a priest's widow, they shall take her. And they shall not take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest. Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest. Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before. Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her who is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest. And a widow and divorced woman they do not take to them for wives: but -- virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, and the widow who is widow of a priest, do they take. Jump to Previous Descent Divorced House Husband Israel Israelite Maidens Marry Offspring Priest Seed Stock Virgin Virgins Widow Widows Wives WomenJump to Next Descent Divorced House Husband Israel Israelite Maidens Marry Offspring Priest Seed Stock Virgin Virgins Widow Widows Wives WomenLinks Ezekiel 44:22 NIVEzekiel 44:22 NLT Ezekiel 44:22 ESV Ezekiel 44:22 NASB Ezekiel 44:22 KJV Ezekiel 44:22 Bible Apps Ezekiel 44:22 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:22 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:22 French Bible Ezekiel 44:22 German Bible Alphabetical: a And but descent divorced from house is Israel Israelite marry may must not of offspring only or priest priests shall take the They virgins who widow widows woman women OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:22 Neither shall they take for their wives (Ezek. Eze Ezk) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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