Ezekiel 44:17
When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear any wool while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And it shall come to pass, that when they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall wear linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And it shall be that, when they enter{H935} in at the gates{H8179} of the inner{H6442} court,{H2691} they shall be clothed{H3847} with linen{H6593} garments;{H899} and no wool{H6785} shall come{H5927} upon them, while they minister{H8334} in the gates{H8179} of the inner{H6442} court,{H2691} and within.{H1004}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And it shall come to pass, that when they enter{H935}{(H8800)} in at the gates{H8179} of the inner{H6442} court{H2691}, they shall be clothed{H3847}{(H8799)} with linen{H6593} garments{H899}; and no wool{H6785} shall come{H5927}{(H8799)} upon them, whiles they minister{H8334}{(H8763)} in the gates{H8179} of the inner{H6442} court{H2691}, and within{H1004}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whe they go in at the dores of the ynnermer courte, they shal put on lynnynge clothes, so that no wollyne come vpon them: whyle they do seruyce vnder the dores of ye ynnermer courte, and within.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And whe they shal enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments, & no wool shall come vpon the while they serue in ye gates of the inner court, & within.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Now when they go in at the gates of the innermer court, they shal put on linnen clothes, so that no woollen come vpon them while they do seruice vnder the gates of the innermer court, and with in.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And it shall come to pass, [that] when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
Webster's Bible (1833)
It shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come on them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And it hath come to pass, in their going in unto the gates of the inner court, linen garments they put on; and no wool cometh up on them in their ministering in the gates of the inner court and within.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And when they come in by the doorways of the inner square, they are to be clothed in linen robes; there is to be no wool on them while they are doing my work in the doorway of the inner square and inside the house.
World English Bible (2000)
It shall be that, when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come on them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“‘When they enter the gates of the inner court, they must wear linen garments; they must not have any wool on them when they minister in the inner gates of the court and in the temple.
Referenced Verses
- Rev 19:8 : 8 It was granted to her to be clothed in fine linen, bright and clean. For the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints.
- Exod 28:43 : 43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.
- Exod 39:27-29 : 27 They made the tunics woven from fine linen for Aaron and his sons. 28 They also made the turban of fine linen, the ornamental headpieces of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of finely twisted linen. 29 The sash was made of finely twisted linen, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and embroidered by a skilled craftsman, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
- Lev 16:4 : 4 He must put on a sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.
- Rev 4:4 : 4 Surrounding the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon these thrones sat twenty-four elders, clothed in white garments and wearing golden crowns on their heads.
- Exod 28:39-40 : 39 Weave the tunic out of fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and make the sash, the work of an embroiderer. 40 Also make tunics, sashes, and caps for Aaron's sons, for glory and beauty.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Ezek 44:18-214 verses86%
18 They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat.
19 When they go out to the outer court to the people, they must remove the garments they wore while ministering and leave them in the holy chambers. They are to put on other garments so they do not transmit holiness to the people by their clothing.
20 They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.
21 No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.
- Ezek 42:13-142 verses84%
13 Then he said to me, "The chambers on the north and the chambers on the south, which face the separated area, are the holy chambers where the priests who draw near to the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. They will place the most holy offerings—the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering—there, for the place is holy.
14 When the priests enter, they must not go out from the holy place to the outer court, but they must leave their garments in which they minister there, for they are holy. They shall wear other garments before they come near to the area accessible to the people.
- Ezek 44:13-164 verses80%
13 They shall not come near Me to serve as priests or to come near any of My holy things or the most holy things; they will bear their shame for the abominations they have committed.
14 I will appoint them as caretakers of the temple to perform all its duties and all that needs to be done within it.
15 But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who faithfully preserved the charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, shall come near Me to serve Me. They shall stand in My presence to offer fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
16 They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.
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11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.
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4 He must put on a sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments next to his body; he is to tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are sacred garments; so he must bathe himself with water before he puts them on.
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41 and the woven garments for ministering in the sanctuary, both the sacred garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.
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10 the woven garments, both the holy garments for Aaron the priest and the garments for his sons to serve as priests,
- Exod 39:27-282 verses74%
27 They made the tunics woven from fine linen for Aaron and his sons.
28 They also made the turban of fine linen, the ornamental headpieces of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of finely twisted linen.
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23 Then Aaron shall enter the tent of meeting, take off the linen garments he put on when he entered the Holy Place, and leave them there.
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19 The finely woven garments for ministering in the holy place, the holy garments for Aaron the priest, and the garments for his sons to serve as priests.
- Exod 28:39-435 verses74%
39 Weave the tunic out of fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and make the sash, the work of an embroiderer.
40 Also make tunics, sashes, and caps for Aaron's sons, for glory and beauty.
41 Clothe your brother Aaron and his sons with these garments. Anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them, so they may serve me as priests.
42 Make linen undergarments to cover their nakedness; they shall extend from the waist down to the thighs.
43 Aaron and his sons must wear them whenever they enter the Tent of Meeting or approach the altar to minister in the Holy Place, so that they will not incur guilt and die. This is to be a lasting ordinance for Aaron and his descendants.
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27 On the day he enters the inner court and the sanctuary to minister in the holy place, he is to offer his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.
- Exod 28:4-52 verses73%
4 These are the garments they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a finely woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so they may serve me as priests.
5 They shall use gold, blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and fine linen.
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30 The son who succeeds him as priest shall wear them for seven days when he enters the Tent of Meeting to minister in the Holy Place.
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23 They are to teach My people the difference between what is holy and what is common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.
- Lev 13:47-482 verses71%
47 If a piece of clothing has a mark of mildew, whether it is a garment of wool or linen,
48 or in the warp or woof of the linen or wool cloth, or in leather, or in any article made of leather,
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11 Do not wear clothing woven from wool and linen together.
- Lev 6:10-112 verses71%
10 It must not be baked with yeast. I have given it to them as their portion from my fire offerings; it is most holy, like the sin offering and the guilt offering.
11 Every male among Aaron's descendants may eat it. It is a perpetual statute for your generations from the LORD’s fire offerings. Anything that touches them shall become holy.
- Exod 40:13-142 verses71%
13 Then dress Aaron in the holy garments, anoint him, and consecrate him so that he may serve me as priest.
14 Bring his sons and dress them in tunics.
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6 Let no one enter the house of the Lord except the priests and those Levites who are serving. They may enter because they are holy, but all the people must keep the Lord's command.
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26 And the hangings of the courtyard, the screen for the entrance of the gate of the courtyard which surrounds the tabernacle and the altar, along with their cords, all their utensils for service, and everything assigned for their care—they shall serve.
- Num 4:19-202 verses71%
19 Do this for them so that they may live and not die when they approach the most holy things. Aaron and his sons shall go in and assign each man his task and what he is to carry.
20 But the Kohathites must not go in to look at the holy things, even for a moment, or they will die.
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1 From blue, purple, and scarlet fabric, they made finely woven garments for serving in the holy place. They also made the holy garments for Aaron, just as the LORD had commanded Moses.
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20 When they enter the tent of meeting or approach the altar to minister by presenting a fire offering to the LORD, they must wash with water so that they will not die.
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46 And the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, who are from the descendants of Levi and are allowed to come near to the LORD to minister to Him.
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44 Outside the inner gate, in the inner courtyard, were chambers for the singers, by the side of the north gate facing south, and one by the side of the east gate facing north.
- Ezek 46:19-202 verses70%
19 Then he brought me through the entrance that was at the side of the gate to the holy chambers facing north, which were for the priests. And there, I saw a place at the far west end.
20 He said to me, 'This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, so they do not bring them out into the outer courtyard and thus consecrate the people.'
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12 They shall take all the utensils used for serving in the sanctuary, place them in a blue cloth, cover them with a covering of fine leather, and put them on a carrying frame.
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16 For the gate of the courtyard, there shall be a twenty-cubit curtain made of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn and finely twisted linen, the work of an embroiderer. It shall be supported by four pillars with four bases.
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8 When the prince enters, he must enter through the portico of the gate, and he must leave the same way.
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32 The priest who is anointed and ordained to succeed his father as high priest is to make atonement. He shall put on the sacred linen garments.
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16 All the hangings around the courtyard were made of finely twisted linen.