Leviticus 21:14

New International Reader's Version

He must not marry a widow or a woman who is divorced. He must not marry a woman who is “unclean” because she is a prostitute. He must only marry a virgin. She must come from his own people.

Cross References

Ezekiel 44:22

They must not get married to widows or divorced women. They may only marry Israelite virgins or the widows of priests.

Leviticus 21:13

“ ‘The woman the high priest gets married to must be a virgin.

Leviticus 21:15

If he doesn’t marry a virgin, he makes the children he has by her “unclean.” I am the Lord. I make him holy.’ ”

Leviticus 21:7

“ ‘They must not get married to women who are “unclean” because they are prostitutes. They must not marry women who are divorced from their husbands. That is because priests are holy. They are set apart for me. I am their God.

Deuteronomy 24:2

Then after she leaves his house she becomes another man’s wife.