Leviticus 21:13 “The woman he marries must be a virgin.”

Leviticus 21:13

The woman he marries must be a virgin.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

World English Bible

“‘He shall take a wife in her virginity.

American Standard Version

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Geneva Bible 1599

Also he shall take a maide vnto his wife:

Darby Translation

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Young's Literal Translation

'And he taketh a wife in her virginity;

Bible in Basic English

And let him take as his wife one who has not had relations with a man.

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Cross references

“And he shall take a wife in her virginity.”

Leviticus 21:7 Ezekiel 44:22 2 Corinthians 11:2 Revelation 14:4

Leviticus 21:7 · BSB

A priest must not marry a woman defiled by prostitution or divorced by her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.

Ezekiel 44:22 · BSB

And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.

2 Corinthians 11:2 · BSB

I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. For I promised you to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Revelation 14:4 · BSB

These are the ones who have not been defiled with women, for they are virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD.

14He is not to marry a widow, a divorced woman, or one defiled by prostitution. He is to marry a virgin from his own people,

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