Cross Reference EZEKIEL 44:22 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} Neither x3808 shall they take 3947 z8799 for their wives 802 a widow, 490 nor her that is put away: 1644 z8803 but x3588 x518 they shall take 3947 z8799 maidens 1330 of the seed 2233 x4480 of the house 1004 of Israel, 3478 or a widow 490 that x834 had x1961 a priest 3548 x4480 before.

Neither:
This was prohibited only to the high priest under the law; but is here extended to all the priests, perhaps to intimate the superior sanctity of the times to which it refers.

a widow:
"They shall not¹ takeª ° a wifeª [that is] a whore,ª ° or profane;ª neither¹ shall they takeª ° a womanª put awayª ° from her husband:ª ¹ for¹ he¹ [is] holyª unto his God.ª" {Lev 21:7} + "And he¹ shall takeª ° a wifeª in her virginity.ª ... A widow,ª or a divorced woman,ª ° or profane,ª [or] an harlot,ª °¹ these¹ shall he not¹ take:ª ° but¹ ¹ he shall takeª ° a virginª of his own peopleª ¹ to wife.ª" {Lev 21:13-14} + "A bishopª thenª mustª ° beª ° blameless,ª the husbandª of oneª wife,ª vigilant,ª sober,ª of good behaviour,ª given to hospitality,ª apt to teach;ª" {1Tm 3:2} + "One that rulethª ° wellª his ownª house,ª havingª ° his childrenª inª subjectionª withª allª gravity;ª ... (Forª if¹ a man² ¹ knowª ° notª how² ° to ruleª ° his ownª house,ª howª shall he take care ofª ° the churchª of God?)ª" {1Tm 3:4-5} + "Even soª [must their] wivesª [be] grave,ª notª slanderers,ª sober,ª faithfulª inª all things.ª ... Let² ° the deaconsª beª ° the husbandsª of oneª wife,ª rulingª ° their childrenª andª their ownª housesª well.ª" {1Tm 3:11-12} + "If anyª beª ° blameless,ª the husbandª of oneª wife,ª havingª ° faithfulª childrenª notª accusedª ª of riotª orª unruly.ª" {Tts 1:6}

put away:
Heb. thrust forth, "When¹ a manª hath takenª ° a wife,ª and marriedª ° her, and it come to pass¹ that¹ she findª ° no¹ favourª in his eyes,ª because¹ he hath foundª ° someª uncleannessª in her: then let him writeª ° her a billª of divorcement,ª and giveª ° [it] in her hand,ª and sendª ° her out of his house.ª ¹ ... Her formerª husband,ª which¹ sent her away,ª ° mayª ° not¹ takeª ° her againª ° to be¹ his wife,ª after² that¹ ¹ she is defiled;ª ° for¹ that¹ [is] abominationª beforeª the LORD:ª and thou shalt not¹ cause¹ the landª to sin,ª ° which¹ the LORDª thy Godª givethª ° thee [for] an inheritance.ª" {Deu 24:1-4}

that had a priest before:
Heb. from a priest

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