Leviticus 21:14
What does Leviticus 21:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Leviticus 21:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000A 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 · 1611A 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 · 1901A 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949A widow, or one whose husband has put her away, or a common woman of loose behaviour, may not be the wife of a priest; but let him take a virgin from among his people.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862widow, or cast out, or polluted one--a harlot--these he doth not take, but a virgin of his own people he doth take <FI>for<Fi> a wife,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But a widow or one that is divorced, or defied, or a harlot, he shall not take: but a maid of his own people.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890A widow, or a divorced woman, or a dishonoured one, a harlot, these shall he not take; but he shall take as wife a virgin from among his peoples.
Context
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.
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