Leviticus 21:13–15
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21:13He must take a wife who is a virgin.2321:14He must not marry24 a widow, a divorced woman, or one profaned by prostitution; he may only take a virgin from his people25 as a wife. 21:15He must not profane his children among his people,26 for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.’ ”
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- 23 Heb “And he, a wife in her virginity he shall take.”
- 24 Heb “take.” In context this means “take as wife,” i.e., “marry.”
- 25 The has literally, “from his peoples,” but , , , , and . have “from his people,” referring to the Israelites as a whole.
- 26 The has literally, “in his peoples,” but , , , , and . have “in his people,” referring to the Israelites as a whole.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
And he shall take a wife in her virginity. A widow, or a divorced woman, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry. But he shall take as his wife a virgin of his own people, that he may not profane his offspring among his people, for I am the Lord who sanctifies him.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“ ‘The woman he marries must be a virgin. He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from his own people, so that he will not defile his offspring among his people. I am the Lord, who makes him holy.’ ”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
“He is to marry a woman who is a virgin. 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, so that he does not corrupt his bloodline among his people, for I am the Lord who sets him apart.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
“The high priest may marry only a virgin. He may not marry a widow, a woman who is divorced, or a woman who has defiled herself by prostitution. She must be a virgin from his own clan, so that he will not dishonor his descendants among his clan, for I am the Lord who makes him holy.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“ ‘And he himself must take a wife in her virginity. A widow or a divorced woman or a defiled woman, a prostitute—these he must not take; he shall take only a virgin from his people as wife. And he shall not profane his offspring among his people, because I am Yahweh, who consecrates him.’ ”
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KJV 1900King James Version
And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 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. Neither shall he profane his seed among his people: for I the Lord do sanctify him.
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