Holy Scripture

Ezekiel 44:20

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

20And they shall not shave their heads, nor shall they pluck off their hair; they shall carefully cover their heads.

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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.

— Ezekiel 44:20 —

21And no priest shall drink any wine, when they go into the inner court.

22Neither shall they take to themselves to wife a widow, or one that is put away, but a virgin of the seed of Israel: but if there should happen to be a priest’s widow, they shall take her.

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