None may take a widow or a divorced woman as his wife, for they must take virgins of the offspring of the house of Israel or a widow who is the widow of a kohen.
Leviticus 21:14 - Tree of Life Version A widow, or one divorced, or one who has been defiled as a prostitute, he is not to marry. He is to take a virgin from his own people as a wife, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people to wife. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition A widow or a divorced woman or a woman who is polluted or profane or a harlot, these he shall not marry, but he shall take as his wife a virgin of his own people, [I Tim. 3:2-7; Tit. 1:7-9.] American Standard Version (1901) A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife. Common English Bible He cannot marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman defiled by promiscuity. He can only marry a virgin from his own people Catholic Public Domain Version But a widow, or one who has been repudiated or defiled, or also a mistress, he shall not accept, but only a maiden from among his own people. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But a widow or one that is divorced, or defiled, or a harlot, he shall not take: but a maid of his own people. |
None may take a widow or a divorced woman as his wife, for they must take virgins of the offspring of the house of Israel or a widow who is the widow of a kohen.
so as not to corrupt his offspring among his people. For I am Adonai who sanctifies him.”
They are not to marry women who are defiled as prostitutes, or profane. Neither shall they marry women divorced from their husbands, for a kohen is holy to his God.