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Berean Standard Bible

“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.”

Ezekiel 44:22

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Berean Standard Bible (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.

World English Bible (WEB)

They shall not take for their wives a widow, or her who is put away; but they shall take virgins of the offspring of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.

King James Version (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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Ni viuda, ni repudiada se tomarán por mujeres; sino que tomarán vírgenes del linaje de la casa de Israel, ó viuda que fuere viuda de sacerdote.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»”Pueden casarse solamente con una muchacha virgen judía, o con la viuda de uno que haya sido sacerdote; no pueden casarse con una mujer divorciada.

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