Ezekiel 44:22 — Bible Verse (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.”

Ezekiel 44:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ezekiel 44:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ezekiel 44:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“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.”

Ezekiel 44:22 — World English Bible

Ezekiel 44:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Ezekiel 44:22 — American Standard Version

Ezekiel 44:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And a widow and divorced woman they do not take to them for wives: but--virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, and the widow who is widow of a priest, do they take.”

Ezekiel 44:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Ezekiel 44:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they shall not 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 is the widow of a priest.”

Ezekiel 44:22 — Darby Translation

Ezekiel 44:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Neither shall they take for their wiues a widowe, or her that is diuorced: but they shall take maidens of the seede of the house of Israel, or a widow that hath bene the widow of a Priest.”

Ezekiel 44:22 — Geneva Bible

Ezekiel 44:22 in Context — Ezekiel 44

20 Y no raparán su cabeza, ni dejarán crecer el cabello; sino que lo recortarán trasquilando sus cabezas.

21 Y ninguno de los sacerdotes beberá vino cuando hubieren de entrar en el atrio interior.

22 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.

23 Y enseñarán á mi pueblo á hacer diferencia entre lo santo y lo profano, y les enseñarán á discernir entre lo limpio y lo no limpio.

24 Y en el pleito ellos estarán para juzgar; conforme á mis derechos lo juzgarán: y mis leyes y mis decretos guardarán en todas mis solemnidades, y santificarán mis sábados.

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What Does Ezekiel 44:22 Mean?

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