Leviticus 21:14 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ 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. ”

Leviticus 21:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

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 (k) people to wife. (k) Not only of his tribe, but of all Israel.
Leviticus 21:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Restrictions for the High Priest. The title occurs here for the first time in the Law; the phrase used is literally the priest who is chief among his brothers. It is, however, implied in P in Levit...
Leviticus 21:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

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.
Leviticus 21:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his clothes;...
Leviticus 21:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Laws relating to the Priesthood and Sacrifice The principle laid down in this and the following chapter is the far reaching one, that whatever comes near or is presented to God must be perfect of...
Leviticus 21:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

A widow. — By this the high priest was not only forbidden to marry the widow of an ordinary Israelite, or even the widow of a priest, but, according to the Jewish canons, a virgin who had been betr...
Leviticus 21:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW OF PRIESTLY HOLINESS Leviticus 21:1-24 ; Leviticus 22:1-33 THE conception of Israel as a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, was concretely represented in a threefold division of the pe...
Leviticus 21:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The absolute necessity for the strictest of separation of the priest from all possibility of defilement is vividly set forth in the laws here enunciated. Standing as he ever did in a place of special...
Leviticus 21:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Here are still more striking references, under the figure of the high priest, to the person and offices of the LORD JESUS. As the high priest had the anointing oil poured upon his head, and thereby t...
Leviticus 21:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

A widow ,.... The high priest might not marry, whether the widow of a priest or of an Israelite, as Aben Ezra, that is, of any Israelite that was not of the priesthood; and this, whether a widow aft...
Leviticus 21:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

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. Ver. 14. Of his own people. ] A Jewess of any tribe. Eze 44...
Leviticus 21:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS (vv. 1-15) Since the priests were given the sacred privilege of drawing near to God on behalf of the people, they were therefore more responsible as regards the...
Leviticus 21:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 And he that is the high priest among his brethren, upon whose head the anointing oil was poured, and that is consecrated to put on the garments, shall not uncover his head, nor rend his...
Leviticus 21:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

A widow; except she were the widow of his predecessor, which some gather from Ezekiel 44:22 . But that place speaks only of the common priest, not of the high priest. Of his own people, i.e. e...
Leviticus 21:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Special Case Of The High Priest ( Leviticus 21:10-15 ). There was one for whom there were no exceptions. His position was so high and so privileged that he must seek to avoid all contact with...
Leviticus 21:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Purity of the Priesthood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 21:1 .—Speak unto the priests … there shall none be defiled. If it was important that the whole community of Israel should maintain ceremon...
Leviticus 21:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 21:4 . A chief man. In some versions the Hebrew word baal is rendered king, lord, and husband; and the LXX read, he shall not “lightly” defile himself. Leviticus 21:7 . He shall not...
Leviticus 21:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron. Sacred relationship demands sanctity of life If there is one fact more notably emphasised than another in this address to priests, it is this: their--...
Leviticus 21:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART III . SECTION IV . THE UNCLEANNESS AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIESTS . EXPOSITION The two remaining chapters of this division of the book ( Leviticus 21:1-3 , Leviticus 22:...
Leviticus 21:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wives of Priests; Blemishes
Leviticus 21:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 11:2 ; Ephesians 5:27 ; Genesis 24:16 ; Song of Solomon 6:9

Leviticus 21:14 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Leviticus 21:14 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Leviticus 21:14 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Leviticus 21:14 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Leviticus 21:14 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Leviticus 21:14 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Leviticus 21:14 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 21:14 - The Biblical Illustrator

Leviticus 21:14 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Leviticus 21:14 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Leviticus 21:14 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge