Leviticus 21:7
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
7 [a]A priest shall not marry a woman debased by prostitution, nor a woman who has been divorced by her husband; for the priest is holy to his God.(A)
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- 21:7 The ideal seems to be that a priest marry a virgin. This is explicitly stated for the high priest (cf. vv. 13–14; so also Ez 44:22, except there priests may marry widows of priests). The high priest has the added limitation that his wife must come from his kindred, i.e., the priestly family (cf. Ez 44:22).
Leviticus 21:7
New International Version
7 “‘They must not marry women defiled by prostitution or divorced from their husbands,(A) because priests are holy to their God.(B)
Leviticus 21:14
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
14 He shall not marry a widow or a woman who has been divorced or one who has been debased by prostitution, but only a virgin, taken from his kindred, he shall marry,(A)
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Leviticus 21:14
New International Version
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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