Leviticus 21:14

“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.”

"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 21:14
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What does Leviticus 21:14 mean?

Leviticus 21:14 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "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." This verse is part of the laws outlined in the book of Leviticus, specifically…

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Purity and Purpose: God's Call for a Holy Life

In Leviticus 21:14, we read: "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." At first glance, this verse may appear stringent or even harsh, particularly when viewed through the lens of…

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A Prayer for Purity and Divine Guidance in Relationships

O Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the words found in Leviticus 21:14: "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." Lord, I approach this scripture with a…

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Leviticus 21:14 - "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."
Leviticus 14:21 - "And if he be poor, and cannot get so much; then he shall take one lamb for a trespass offering to be waved, to make an atonement for him, and one tenth deal of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering, and a log of oil;"
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 23:21
Leviticus 21:19 - "Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded,"
Leviticus 14:51
Leviticus 21:16 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 21:13 - "And he shall take a wife in her virginity."
Leviticus 14:55 - "And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house,"
Leviticus 14:56 - "And for a rising, and for a scab, and for a bright spot:"
Leviticus 14:1 - "And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
Leviticus 11:14 - "And the vulture, and the kite after his kind;"
Leviticus 5:14 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying,"
"Or a man that is brokenfooted, or brokenhanded," - Leviticus 21:19
Leviticus 14:54 - "This is the law for all manner of plague of leprosy, and scall,"
Leviticus 26:14 - "¶ But if ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments;"
Leviticus 14:33 - "¶ And the LORD spake unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying,"
Leviticus 21:22 - "He shall eat the bread of his God, both of the most holy, and of the holy."
Leviticus 21:24 - "And Moses told it unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel."
Leviticus 14:57 - "To teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean: this is the law of leprosy."
"And for the leprosy of a garment, and of a house," - Leviticus 14:55
Leviticus 9:21 - "And the breasts and the right shoulder Aaron waved for a wave offering before the LORD; as Moses commanded."
Leviticus 13:14 - "But when raw flesh appeareth in him, he shall be unclean."
Leviticus 14:26 - "And the priest shall pour of the oil into the palm of his own left hand:"
Exodus 14: 21