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Leviticus 21:13-14 - Compare All Versions

Leviticus 21:13-14 NIV (New International Version)

“ ‘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

Leviticus 21:13-14 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

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

Leviticus 21:13-14 NLT (New 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

Leviticus 21:13-14 CSB (Christian 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

Leviticus 21:13-14 KJV (King 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.

Leviticus 21:13-14 NKJV (New King James Version)

And he shall take a wife in her virginity. 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.

Leviticus 21:13-15 MSG (The Message)

“He is to marry a young virgin, not a widow, not a divorcee, not a cult prostitute—he is only to marry a virgin from his own people. He must not defile his descendants among his people because I am GOD who makes him holy.”

Leviticus 21:13-14 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

He shall take a wife in her virginity. A widow, or a divorced woman, or one who is profaned by prostitution, these he shall not take; but rather he is to marry a virgin of his own people

Leviticus 21:13-14 AMP (Amplified Bible)

He shall take a wife in her virginity. He may not marry a widow or a divorced woman or one who is profaned by prostitution, but he is to marry a virgin from his own people, [1 Tim 3:2-7; Titus 1:7-9]

Leviticus 21:13-14 NET (New English Translation)

He must take a wife who is a virgin. He must not marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one profaned by prostitution; he may only take a virgin from his people as a wife.