Lev 21:7 | MHM | STEP | v. 7 : Priests were not allowed to marry women with a bad reputation, such as prostitutes or women who behaved indecently. They could not marry a divorced woman either, because there might be suspicion about her past . This rule was stricter than for ordinary Israelites. If a priest’s wife was not honorable, it could hurt the priest’s reputation and the respect for the priesthood. Leaders in the New Testament were also told to marry women of good character (1 Timothy 3:11 ).

‏ Leviticus 21:7

v. 7: Priests were not allowed to marry women with a bad reputation, such as prostitutes or women who behaved indecently. They could not marry a divorced woman either, because there might be suspicion about her past . This rule was stricter than for ordinary Israelites. If a priest’s wife was not honorable, it could hurt the priest’s reputation and the respect for the priesthood. Leaders in the New Testament were also told to marry women of good character (1 Timothy 3:11 ^a).