Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 44:17

A church father on this verse
“(Verses 17 onwards) And when they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments (or robes); they shall not wear anything made of wool (or they shall not wear garments made of wool) when they minister at the gates of the inner court and inside. Linen turbans shall be on their heads (or t…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Commentary on Ezekiel

Source: Septuagint

Original

17And it shall come to pass when they enter the gates of the inner court, that they shall put on linen robes; and they shall not put on woolen garments when they minister at the gate of the inner court.

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In context

15The priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, who kept the charges of my sanctuary when the house of Israel went astray from me, these shall draw nigh to me to minister to me, and shall stand before my face, to offer sacrifice to me, the fat and the blood, saith the Lord God.

16These shall enter into my sanctuary, and these shall approach my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charges.

— Ezekiel 44:17 —

18And they shall have linen miters upon their heads, and shall have linen drawers upon their loins; and they shall not tightly gird themselves.

19And when they go out into the outer court to the people, they shall put off their robes, in which they minister; and they shall lay them up in the chambers of the sanctuary, and shall put on other robes, and they shall not sanctify the people with their robes.

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