“A priest serves God in a special way, so he must not marry a woman who has had sexual relations with any other man. He must not marry a prostitute or a divorced woman.
Numbers 30:9 - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version “A widow or a divorced woman might make a special promise. If she does, she must do exactly what she promised. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But every vow of a widow, and of her that is divorced, wherewith they have bound their souls, shall stand against her. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But the vow of a widow or of a divorced woman, with which she has bound herself, shall stand against her. American Standard Version (1901) But the vow of a widow, or of her that is divorced, even everything wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand against her. Common English Bible Every solemn promise of a widow or a divorced woman who makes a binding obligation for herself will stand. Catholic Public Domain Version But if, as soon as he hears it, he contradicts it, then he will have caused her promises, and the words by which she had bound her soul, to be null and void. The Lord will be favorable to her. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But if, as soon as he heareth, he gainsay it, and make her promises and the words wherewith she had bound her soul of no effect: the Lord will forgive her. |
“A priest serves God in a special way, so he must not marry a woman who has had sexual relations with any other man. He must not marry a prostitute or a divorced woman.
But if the husband hears about the promise and refuses to let her keep her promise, the wife does not have to do what she promised. Her husband broke the promise—he did not let her do what she said. So the Lord will forgive her.
before he died and left her alone. She was now 84 years old. Anna was always at the Temple; she never left. She worshiped God by fasting and praying day and night.
It’s like what the law says about marriage: A woman must stay married to her husband as long as he is alive. But if her husband dies, she is made free from the law of marriage.
When she has left his house, she may go and become another man’s wife.