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12 The high priest must not go out of the Holy Place, because if he does and becomes unclean, he will make God’s Holy Place unclean. The special oil used in appointing priests was poured on his head to separate him from the rest of the people. I am the Lord.

13 “‘The high priest must marry a woman who is a virgin. 14 He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a prostitute. He must marry a virgin from his own people

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12 nor leave the sanctuary(A) of his God or desecrate it, because he has been dedicated by the anointing oil(B) of his God. I am the Lord.

13 “‘The woman he marries must be a virgin.(C) 14 He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or a woman defiled by prostitution, but only a virgin from his own people,

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