Ezekiel 44:22
Neither shall they marry widows, nor her who is divorced; but they shall take virgins of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow who had a priest before.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
They must not marry widows or divorced women, but only virgins of Israelite descent or widows who were married to priests.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Neither shall they take{H3947} for their wives{H802} a widow,{H490} nor her that is put away;{H1644} but they shall take{H3947} virgins{H1330} of the seed{H2233} of the house{H1004} of Israel,{H3478} or a widow{H490} that is the widow of a priest.{H3548}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Neither shall they take{H3947}{(H8799)} for their wives{H802} a widow{H490}, nor her that is put away{H1644}{(H8803)}: but they shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} maidens{H1330} of the seed{H2233} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, or a widow{H490} that had a priest{H3548} before.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
They shall mary no wydowe, nether one that is put from hir hu?bonde: but a mayde of the sede of the house of Israel, or a wydowe, that hath had a prest before.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Neither shall they take for their wiues a widowe, or her that is diuorced: but they shall take maidens of the seede of the house of Israel, or a widow that hath bene the widow of a Priest.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
They shall mary no widowe, neither one that is put from her husband: but a maide of the seede of the house of Israel, or a widowe that hath had a priest before.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her who is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And a widow and divorced woman they do not take to them for wives: but -- virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, and the widow who is widow of a priest, do they take.
American Standard Version (1901)
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.
American Standard Version (1901)
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And they are not to take as wives any widow or woman whose husband has put her away: but they may take virgins of the seed of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.
World English Bible (2000)
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her who is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
They must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from the house of Israel or a widow who is a priest’s widow.
Referenced Verses
- Lev 21:7 : 7 They shall not take a wife who is a whore, or profane; nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband: for he is holy to his God.
- Lev 21:13-14 : 13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these he shall not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.
- Deut 24:1-4 : 1 When a man takes a wife and marries her, and it comes to pass that she finds no favor in his eyes, because he has found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a certificate of divorce, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house. 2 And when she has departed from his house, she may go and be another man's wife. 3 And if the latter husband dislikes her, and writes her a certificate of divorce, and gives it in her hand, and sends her out of his house; or if the latter husband dies, who took her to be his wife; 4 Her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after she is defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD: and you shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance.
- 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behavior, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 1 Tim 3:4-5 : 4 One who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all respectfulness; 5 For if a man does not know how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church of God?
- 1 Tim 3:11-12 : 11 In the same way, their wives must be dignified, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things. 12 Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
- Titus 1:6 : 6 If anyone is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of dissipation or insubordination.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Lev 21:3-75 verses86%
3 And for his sister, a virgin who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
4 But he shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
5 They shall not make baldness upon their heads, nor shave off the corner of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh.
6 They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God: for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, and the bread of their God: therefore they shall be holy.
7 They shall not take a wife who is a whore, or profane; nor shall they take a woman divorced from her husband: for he is holy to his God.
- Lev 21:11-155 verses85%
11 Neither shall he go near any dead body, nor defile himself for his father, or for his mother;
12 Neither shall he 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 the LORD.
13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
14 A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these he shall not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people as a wife.
15 Neither shall he profane his descendants among his people: for I the LORD do sanctify him.
- Ezek 44:19-213 verses79%
19 And when they go out into the outer court, even into the outer court to the people, they shall take off their garments in which they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.
20 They shall neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long; they shall only trim their hair.
21 No priest shall drink wine when they enter the inner court.
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23 And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
- Lev 22:12-132 verses75%
12 If the priest's daughter also is married to a stranger, she may not eat of an offering of the holy things.
13 But if the priest's daughter is a widow, or divorced, and has no child, and is returned unto her father's house, as in her youth, she may eat of her father's food: but no stranger shall eat thereof.
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2 You shall not take a wife for yourself, nor shall you have sons or daughters in this place.
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25 And they shall not go near a dead person to defile themselves; but for a father, or for a mother, or for a son, or for a daughter, for a brother, or for a sister who has had no husband, they may defile themselves.
- Lev 18:18-192 verses73%
18 Nor shall you take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, besides the other in her lifetime.
19 Also you shall not approach a woman to uncover her nakedness as long as she is put apart for her uncleanness.
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4 Her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after she is defiled; for that is an abomination before the LORD: and you shall not cause the land to sin, which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance.
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30 A man shall not take his father's wife, nor uncover his father's bed.
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44 All these had taken foreign wives, and some of them had wives by whom they had children.
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13 And they shall not come near to me, to perform the office of a priest to me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place; but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.
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16 And you take their daughters for your sons, and their daughters go whoring after their gods, and make your sons go whoring after their gods.
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3 Neither shall you make marriages with them; your daughter you shall not give to his son, nor his daughter shall you take for your son.
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15 And they shall not profane the holy things of the children of Israel, which they offer unto the LORD;
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12 Otherwise, if you do at all turn back, and join to the remnant of these nations, even those that remain among you, and make marriages with them, and go in to them, and they to you:
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10 No stranger shall eat of the holy thing: a temporary resident of the priest, or a hired servant, shall not eat of the holy thing.
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7 What shall we do for wives for those who remain, seeing we have sworn by the LORD that we will not give them our daughters as wives?
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15 Who has not eaten upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, has not defiled his neighbor's wife,
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8 And every daughter that possesses an inheritance in any tribe of the children of Israel shall marry one of the family of the tribe of her father, so that each of the children of Israel may enjoy the inheritance of his fathers.
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9 But every vow of a widow, and of her who is divorced, by which they have bound their souls, shall stand against her.
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10 If he takes another wife, he shall not diminish her food, her clothing, or her marriage rights.
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6 And has not eaten upon the mountains, nor lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, nor defiled his neighbor's wife, nor come near to a menstruous woman,
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17 Neither shall he multiply wives for himself, lest his heart turn away; nor shall he greatly multiply silver and gold for himself.
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21 And if a man shall take his brother's wife, it is an unclean thing: he has uncovered his brother's nakedness; they shall be childless.
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9 Do not let a widow be taken into the number under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
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30 You shall marry a wife, and another man shall lie with her: you shall build a house, and you shall not dwell therein: you shall plant a vineyard, and shall not gather the grapes thereof.
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18 However, we cannot give them wives from our daughters, for the children of Israel have sworn, saying, Cursed be he that gives a wife to Benjamin.
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31 The priests shall not eat anything that has died naturally, or was torn, whether it is bird or beast.
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5 If brothers dwell together, and one of them dies and has no child, the wife of the dead shall not marry outside to a stranger; her husband's brother shall go to her and take her as his wife, and perform the duty of a husband's brother to her.
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17 There shall be no prostitute of the daughters of Israel, nor a sodomite of the sons of Israel.
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11 But refuse the younger widows; for when they have begun to grow wanton against Christ, they desire to marry;
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16 For the LORD, the God of Israel, says that he hates divorce; for one covers violence with his garment, says the LORD of hosts; therefore take heed to your spirit, that you do not deal treacherously.
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30 And that we would not give our daughters to the people of the land, nor take their daughters for our sons:
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6 Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may have sons and daughters; that you may increase there and not diminish.
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9 And the daughter of any priest, if she profanes herself by playing the whore, she profanes her father: she shall be burned with fire.