Ezekiel 44:22
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.
KJV
Et viduam et repudiatam non accipient uxores, sed virgines de semine domus Israël : sed et viduam quæ fuerit vidua a sacerdote, accipient.
Vulgate
καὶ χήραν καὶ ἐκβεβλημένην οὐ λήμψονται ἑαυτοῖς εἰς γυναῖκα, ἀλλ’ ἢ παρθένον ἐκ τοῦ σπέρματος Ἰσραήλ· καὶ χήρα ἐὰν γένηται ἐξ ἱερέως, λήμψονται.
LXX
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.
ASV
וְ/אַלְמָנָה֙ וּ/גְרוּשָׁ֔ה לֹֽא יִקְח֥וּ לָ/הֶ֖ם לְ/נָשִׁ֑ים כִּ֣י אִם בְּתוּלֹ֗ת מִ/זֶּ֨רַע֙ בֵּ֣ית יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְ/הָֽ/אַלְמָנָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה אַלְמָנָ֔ה מִ/כֹּהֵ֖ן יִקָּֽחוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 3:2 — A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach;
- 1Tim 3:4 — One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
- 1Tim 3:11 — Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
- Deut 24:1 — When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and
- Lev 21:7 — They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
- Lev 21:7 — They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy unto his God.
- Lev 21:13 — And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
- Lev 21:13 — And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
- Titus 1:6 — If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.