Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

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

New American Standard Bible

He shall take a wife in her virginity.

King James Version

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Holman Bible

“He is to marry a woman who is a virgin.

International Standard Version

"Furthermore, he is to marry a true virgin.

A Conservative Version

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

American Standard Version

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Amplified

He shall take a wife in her virginity.

Darby Translation

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Julia Smith Translation

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

King James 2000

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Lexham Expanded Bible

" 'And he himself must take a wife in her virginity.

Modern King James verseion

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"'He shall take a maiden unto his wife:

NET Bible

He must take a wife who is a virgin.

New Heart English Bible

"'He shall take a wife in her virginity.

The Emphasized Bible

But, he, shall take a woman in her virginity:

Webster

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

World English Bible

"'He shall take a wife in her virginity.

Youngs Literal Translation

'And he taketh a wife in her virginity;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

a wife
נשׁים אשּׁה 
'ishshah 
Usage: 780

Context Readings

Regulations Concerning Priests

12 He may not go out of the holy place or make the holy place of his God common; for the crown of the holy oil of his God is on him: I am the Lord. 13 And let him take as his wife one who has not had relations with a man. 14 A widow, or one whose husband has put her away, or a common woman of loose behaviour, may not be the wife of a priest; but let him take a virgin from among his people.

Cross References

Leviticus 21:7

They may not take as wife a loose or common woman, or one who has been put away by her husband: for the priest is holy to his God.

Ezekiel 44:22

And they are not to take as wives any widow or woman whose husband has put her away: but they may take virgins of the seed of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.

2 Corinthians 11:2

For I have a very great care for you: because you have been married by me to one husband, and it is my desire to give you completely holy to Christ.

Revelation 14:4

These are they who have not made themselves unclean with women; for they are virgins. These are they who go after the Lamb wherever he goes. These were taken from among men to be the first fruits to God and to the Lamb.

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