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.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 44 connects to 10 cross-references. The eastern gate remains shut because the Lord has entered through it. Prince regulations include: no foreigners uncircumcised in heart may enter the sanctuary. Levites who served idols will serve in lesser capacities; only the Zadokite priests who kept faithful …
Other Translations
Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.
And a widow and divorced woman they do not take to them for wives: but--virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, and the widow who is widow of a priest, do they take.
And they are not to take as wives any widow or woman whose husband has put her away: but they may take virgins of the seed of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.
Cross References
Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is …
When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour …
Let the deacons be the husbands of one wife, ruling their children and their own houses well.
Even so must their wives be grave, not slanderers, sober, faithful in all things.
(For if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take care of the church …
One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, vigilant, sober, of good behaviour, given to hospitality, apt …
If any be blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children not accused of riot or unruly.
A widow, or a divorced woman, or profane, or an harlot, these shall he not take: but he shall take …
And he shall take a wife in her virginity.