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 E não raparão sua cabeça, nem deixarão crescer o cabelo; mas sim apararão o [cabelo] de suas cabeças.

21 E nenhum dos sacerdotes beberá vinho quando forem entrar no pátio interno.

22 Não tomarão por mulheres nem viúva, nem divorciada, mas sim tomarão virgens da descendência da casa de Israel, ou viúva que for viúva de sacerdote.

23 E ensinarão meu povo [a fazer diferença] entre o santo e o profano, e lhes farão saber [a diferença] entre o impuro e o puro.

24 E na disputa judicial eles estarão para julgar; conforme meus juízos o julgarão; e guardarão minhas leis e meus estatutos em todas as minhas solenidades, e santificarão meus sábados.

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What Does Ezekiel 44:22 Mean?

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