Leviticus 21:14
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
In context
12 He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.
13 The woman he marries must be a virgin.
14 He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
15 so that he does not defile his offspring among his people, for I am the LORD who sanctifies him.”
16 Then the LORD said to Moses,
Leviticus 21:14 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB 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.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- widow, or cast out, or polluted one — a harlot — these he doth not take, but a virgin of his own people he doth take [for] a wife,
- DBY Darby Translation
- A 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people for a wife.