Leviticus 21:14 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLeviticus 21:14 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
אַלְמָנָ֤ה
ʼalmânâh
H490
widow
וּגְרוּשָׁה֙
gârash
H1644
to drive out
וַחֲלָלָ֣ה
châlâl
H2491
slain
זֹנָ֔ה
zânâh
H2181
to commit fornication
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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אֵ֖לֶּה
ʼêl-leh
H428
these
לֹ֣א
lôʼ
H3808
not
יִקָּ֑ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
כִּ֛י
kîy
H3588
that
אִם
ʼim
H518
if
בְּתוּלָ֥ה
bᵉthûwlâh
H1330
virgin
מֵעַמָּ֖יו
ʻam
H5971
people
יִקַּ֥ח
lâqach
H3947
to take
אִשָּֽׁה
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
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World English Bible Public Domain
A widow, or one divorced, or a woman who has been defiled, or a prostitute, these he shall not marry: but a virgin of his own people shall he take as a wife.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
A widow or a divorced or a profaned prostituting, these he shall not take. But rather, a virgin from his people he shall take a wife.
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