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Leviticus 21:12-14
Christian Standard Bible
Leviticus 21:12-14
Christian Standard Bible
12 He must not leave the sanctuary or he will desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him;(A) I am the Lord.
13 “He is to marry a woman who is a virgin. 14 He is not to marry a widow,(B) a divorced woman,(C) or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,
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Leviticus 21:12-14
King James Version
Leviticus 21:12-14
King James Version
12 Neither shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the crown of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the Lord.
13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.
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.
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Leviticus 21:12-14
New International Version
Leviticus 21:12-14
New International Version
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,
Leviticus 21:12-14
New King James Version
Leviticus 21:12-14
New King James Version
12 (A)nor shall he go out of the sanctuary, nor profane the sanctuary of his God; for the (B)consecration of the anointing oil of his God is upon him: I am the Lord. 13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 14 A widow or a divorced woman or a defiled woman or a harlot—these he shall not marry; but he shall take a virgin of his own people as wife.
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Leviticus 21:12-14
English Standard Version
Leviticus 21:12-14
English Standard Version
12 (A)He shall not go out of the sanctuary, lest he (B)profane the sanctuary of his God, for the (C)consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him: I am the Lord. 13 And he shall take a wife in her virginity.[a] 14 A widow, (D)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[b] of his own people,
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- Leviticus 21:13 Or a young wife
- Leviticus 21:14 Hebrew young woman
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