Parallel Verses

NET Bible

He must take a wife who is a virgin.

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.

Bible in Basic English

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

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:

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 must not go out from the sanctuary and must not profane the sanctuary of his God, because the dedication of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the Lord. 13 He must take a wife who is a virgin. 14 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.

Cross References

Leviticus 21:7

They must not take a wife defiled by prostitution, nor are they to take a wife divorced from her husband, for the priest is holy to his God.

Ezekiel 44:22

They must not marry a widow or a divorcee, but they may marry a virgin from the house of Israel or a widow who is a priest's widow.

2 Corinthians 11:2

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

Revelation 14:4

These are the ones who have not defiled themselves with women, for they are virgins. These are the ones who follow the Lamb wherever he goes. These were redeemed from humanity as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,

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