Leviticus 21:7

New International Version

“ ‘They must not marry women defiled by prostitution or divorced from their husbands, because priests are holy to their God.

Cross References

Genesis 38:24

About three months later Judah was told, “Your daughter-in-law Tamar is guilty of prostitution, and as a result she is now pregnant.” Judah said, “Bring her out and have her burned to death!”

Isaiah 50:1

This is what the Lord says: “Where is your mother’s certificate of divorce with which I sent her away? Or to which of my creditors did I sell you? Because of your sins you were sold; because of your transgressions your mother was sent away.

Ezekiel 44:22

They must not marry widows or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests.

Leviticus 21:8

Regard them as holy, because they offer up the food of your God. Consider them holy, because I the Lord am holy—I who make you holy.

1 Timothy 3:11

In the same way, the women are to be worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything.