Leviticus 21:7

Bible in Basic English 1965

They may not take as wife a loose or common woman, or one who has been put away by her husband: for the priest is holy to his God.

Cross References

Genesis 38:24

Now about three months after this, word came to Judah that Tamar, his daughter-in-law, had been acting like a loose woman and was with child. And Judah said, Take her out and let her be burned.

Isaiah 50:1

This is the word of the Lord: Where is the statement which I gave your mother when I put her away? or to which of my creditors have I given you for money? It was for your sins that you were given into the hands of others, and for your evil-doing was your mother put away.

Ezekiel 44:22

And they are not to take as wives any widow or woman whose husband has put her away: but they may take virgins of the seed of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.

Leviticus 21:8

And he is to be holy in your eyes, for by him the bread of your God is offered; he is to be holy in your eyes, for I the Lord, who make you holy, am holy.

1 Timothy 3:11

Women are to be serious in behaviour, saying no evil of others, controlling themselves, true in all things.