Leviticus 21:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Leviticus 21:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Leviticus 21:14 is a verse from the book of Leviticus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Leviticus 21:14 — KJV
“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 (KJV)
Leviticus 21:14 in Context — About the Book of Leviticus
Leviticus is God's holiness handbook for a people learning to live near His presence. Through sacrifices, feasts, and purity laws, it teaches that sin is costly, atonement is necessary, and God desires a set-apart people. It points forward to the perfect sacrifice of Christ.
Cross-References for Leviticus 21:14
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:14: woman, take, people
“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.”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:14: woman, profane, take
“But God came to Abimelech in a dream by night, and said to him, Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man's wife. a man's...: Heb. married to an husband”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:14: woman, take, wife
“And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:14: these, take, wife
“And she put her widow's garments off from her, and covered her with a vail, and wrapped herself, and sat in an open place, which is by the way to Timnath; for she saw that Shelah was grown, and she was not given unto him to wife. an open...: Heb. the door of eyes, or, of Enajim”
Shares key themes with Leviticus 21:14: widow, own, wife
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