Ezekiel 44:22 (KJV)

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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

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a widow. Le 21:7 Le 21:13 Le 21:14 1Ti 3:2 1Ti 3:4 1Ti 3:5 1Ti 3:11 1Ti 3:12 Tit 1:6

put away. Heb. thrust forth. De 24:1-4

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. that had a priest before. Heb. from a priest.

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