Leviticus 21:14

Leviticus chapter 21 · verse 14 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

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.

Context

v.13And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

v.14This passage

v.15And he shall not profane his seed among his people: for I am Jehovah who sanctifieth him.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Leviticus 21:7

    They shall not take a woman that is a harlot, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.

  • Ezekiel 44:22

    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.