Verse 22

Neither shall they take{H3947}{(H8799)} for their wives{H802} a widow{H490}, nor her that is put away{H1644}{(H8803)}: but they shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} maidens{H1330} of the seed{H2233} of the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, or a widow{H490} that had a priest{H3548} before.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 21:7 : 7 They shall not take{H3947}{(H8799)} a wife{H802} that is a whore{H2181}{(H8802)}, or profane{H2491}; neither shall they take{H3947}{(H8799)} a woman{H802} put away{H1644}{(H8803)} from her husband{H376}: for he is holy{H6918} unto his God{H430}.
  • Lev 21:13-14 : 13 And he shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} a wife{H802} in her virginity{H1331}. 14 A widow{H490}, or a divorced woman{H1644}{(H8803)}, or profane{H2491}, or an harlot{H2181}{(H8802)}, these shall he not take{H3947}{(H8799)}: but he shall take{H3947}{(H8799)} a virgin{H1330} of his own people{H5971} to wife{H802}.
  • Deut 24:1-4 : 1 When a man{H376} hath taken{H3947}{(H8799)} a wife{H802}, and married{H1166}{(H8804)} her, and it come to pass that she find{H4672}{(H8799)} no favour{H2580} in his eyes{H5869}, because he hath found{H4672}{(H8804)} some{H1697} uncleanness{H6172} in her: then let him write{H3789}{(H8804)} her a bill{H5612} of divorcement{H3748}, and give{H5414}{(H8804)} it in her hand{H3027}, and send{H7971}{(H8765)} her out of his house{H1004}. 2 And when she is departed out{H3318}{(H8804)} of his house{H1004}, she may go{H1980}{(H8804)} and be another{H312} man's{H376} wife. 3 And if the latter{H314} husband{H376} hate{H8130}{(H8804)} her, and write{H3789}{(H8804)} her a bill{H5612} of divorcement{H3748}, and giveth{H5414}{(H8804)} it in her hand{H3027}, and sendeth{H7971}{(H8765)} her out of his house{H1004}; or if the latter{H314} husband{H376} die{H4191}{(H8799)}, which took{H3947}{(H8804)} her to be his wife{H802}; 4 Her former{H7223} husband{H1167}, which sent her away{H7971}{(H8765)}, may{H3201}{(H8799)} not take{H3947}{(H8800)} her again{H7725}{(H8800)} to be his wife{H802}, after{H310} that she is defiled{H2930}{(H8719)}; for that is abomination{H8441} before{H6440} the LORD{H3068}: and thou shalt not cause the land{H776} to sin{H2398}{(H8686)}, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee for an inheritance{H5159}.
  • 1 Tim 3:2 : 2 A bishop{G1985} then{G3767} must{G1163}{(G5748)} be{G1511}{(G5750)} blameless{G423}, the husband{G435} of one{G3391} wife{G1135}, vigilant{G3524}, sober{G4998}, of good behaviour{G2887}, given to hospitality{G5382}, apt to teach{G1317};
  • 1 Tim 3:4-5 : 4 One that ruleth{G4291}{(G5734)} well{G2573} his own{G2398} house{G3624}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} his children{G5043} in{G1722} subjection{G5292} with{G3326} all{G3956} gravity{G4587}; 5 (For{G1161} if a man{G1536} know{G1492} not{G3756} how{G1492}{(G5758)} to rule{G4291}{(G5629)} his own{G2398} house{G3624}, how{G4459} shall he take care of{G1959}{(G5695)} the church{G1577} of God{G2316}?)
  • 1 Tim 3:11-12 : 11 Even so{G5615} must their wives{G1135} be grave{G4586}, not{G3361} slanderers{G1228}, sober{G3524}, faithful{G4103} in{G1722} all things{G3956}. 12 Let{G2077} the deacons{G1249} be{G2077}{(G5749)} the husbands{G435} of one{G3391} wife{G1135}, ruling{G4291}{(G5734)} their children{G5043} and{G2532} their own{G2398} houses{G3624} well{G2573}.
  • Titus 1:6 : 6 If any{G1536} be{G2076}{(G5748)} blameless{G410}, the husband{G435} of one{G3391} wife{G1135}, having{G2192}{(G5723)} faithful{G4103} children{G5043} not{G3361} accused{G1722}{G2724} of riot{G810} or{G2228} unruly{G506}.