Leviticus 21:13 commands the high priest to marry a virgin — Ezekiel extends this requirement to all priests serving in the temple.

Leviticus 21:14 prohibits the high priest from marrying a widow or divorcee; Ezekiel 44:22 allows a priest to marry a widow only if she was married to a priest.

In Ezra 10:18, priests violated marriage restrictions by marrying foreign women, a historical breach of the standard set here.

In Deuteronomy 24:2, a divorced woman may remarry — Ezekiel restricts priests from marrying such a woman, applying the law.

1 Timothy 3:2 requires an overseer to be 'husband of one wife' — a parallel concern for marital fidelity, though Ezekiel's restriction is more specific.

1 Timothy 3:12 requires deacons to be 'husband of one wife' — a similar emphasis on marital integrity as Ezekiel's restriction.

Titus 1:6 requires elders to be 'husband of one wife' — a parallel concern for marital faithfulness, though Ezekiel's rule is more detailed.