King James Bible
KJVA 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.
Translation Comparison
Leviticus 21:14
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Leviticus 21:14 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But a widow or one that is divorced, or defiled, or a harlot, he shall not take, but a maid of his own people : | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | A widow, or a divorced woman, or a dishonoured one, a harlot, these shall he not take; but he shall take as wife a virgin from among his peoples. | |
English Revised VersionERV | A widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, an harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people for a wife. | |
World English BibleWEB | 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. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | widow, or cast out, or polluted one — a harlot — these he doth not take, but a virgin of his own people he doth take for a wife, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | 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. |
American Standard Version
ASVA widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut a widow or one that is divorced, or defiled, or a harlot, he shall not take, but a maid of his own people :
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA widow, or a divorced woman, or a dishonoured one, a harlot, these shall he not take; but he shall take as wife a virgin from among his peoples.
English Revised Version
ERVA widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, an harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people for a wife.
World English Bible
WEBA 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwidow, or cast out, or polluted one — a harlot — these he doth not take, but a virgin of his own people he doth take for a wife,
American King James Version
AKJVA 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.
King James Bible
KJVA 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.
American Standard Version
ASVA widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, a harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut a widow or one that is divorced, or defiled, or a harlot, he shall not take, but a maid of his own people :
Darby Bible Translation
DBTA widow, or a divorced woman, or a dishonoured one, a harlot, these shall he not take; but he shall take as wife a virgin from among his peoples.
English Revised Version
ERVA widow, or one divorced, or a profane woman, an harlot, these shall he not take: but a virgin of his own people shall he take to wife.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTA widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or a harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take a virgin of his own people for a wife.
World English Bible
WEBA 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.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTwidow, or cast out, or polluted one — a harlot — these he doth not take, but a virgin of his own people he doth take for a wife,
American King James Version
AKJVA 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.