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Leviticus 21:14

World English Bible

He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.

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Leviticus 21:14 in other translations

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.

Leviticus 21:14 · American Standard Version

Leviticus 21:14 in context

  1. 12He shall not go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him. I am Yahweh.
  2. 13“ ‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.
  3. 14He shall not marry a widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute. He shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.
  4. 15He shall not profane his offspring among his people, for I am Yahweh who sanctifies him.’ ”
  5. 16Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying,