Leviticus 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.
KJV
Scortum et vile prostibulum non ducent uxorem, nec eam quæ repudiata est a marito : quia consecrati sunt Deo suo,
Vulgate
γυναῖκα πόρνην καὶ βεβηλωμένην οὐ λήμψονται, καὶ γυναῖκα ἐκβεβλημένην ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς. ἅγιός ἐστιν τῷ κυρίῳ θεῷ αὐτοῦ,
LXX
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.
ASV
אִשָּׁ֨ה זֹנָ֤ה וַ/חֲלָלָה֙ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֔חוּ וְ/אִשָּׁ֛ה גְּרוּשָׁ֥ה מֵ/אִישָׁ֖/הּ לֹ֣א יִקָּ֑חוּ כִּֽי קָדֹ֥שׁ ה֖וּא לֵ/אלֹהָֽי/ו
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 3:11 — Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
- Deut 33:8 — And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim and thy Urim be with thy holy one, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah;
- Exod 19:6 — And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation. These are the words which thou shalt speak unto the children of Israel.
- Ezek 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.
- Ezek 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.
- Lev 21:8 — Thou shalt sanctify him therefore; for he offereth the bread of thy God: he shall be holy unto thee: for I the LORD, which sanctify you, am holy.
- Lev 21:13 — And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
- Lev 21:13 — And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
- Lev 21:14 — 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.