"Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of th…" — Ezekiel 44:22

Ezekiel 44:22 · KJV

“Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before. {put...: Heb. thrust forth} {that had...: Heb. from a priest}”

— Ezekiel 44:22

Verse 21

Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

Verse 23

And they shall teach my people {the difference} between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

Ezekiel 44 — Context

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before. {put...: Heb. thrust forth} {that had...: Heb. from a priest}

And they shall teach my people {the difference} between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.

And in controversy they shall stand in judgment; {and} they shall judge it according to my judgments: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all mine assemblies; and they shall hallow my sabbaths.

Cross References

Leviticus 21:7

They shall not take a wife {that is} a whore, or profane; neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he {is} holy unto his God.

Leviticus 21:13-14

And he shall take a wife in her virginity.

1 Timothy 3:2

A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt to teach; {of good...: or, modest}

1 Timothy 3:11-12

Even so {must their} wives {be} grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.

1 Timothy 3:4-5

One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;

Titus 1:6

If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.

Deuteronomy 24:1-4

When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give {it} in her hand, and send her out of his house. {some...: Heb. matter of nakedness} {divorcement: Heb. cutting off}