Ezekiel 44:18

Chaplets of linen, shall be upon their head, and Breeches of linen shall be upon their loins,— They shall not gird themselves, so as to perspire,

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.

In Context

17And it shall be when they shall enter into the gates of the inner court, Garments of linen, shall they put on, Yea there shall come upon them no wool, when they minister in the gates of the inner court and within:

19And when they go forth into the outer court into the outer court unto the people, They shall put off their garments, wherein they do minister, and lay them in the chambers of the holy place,- And shall put on other garments, That they may not hallow the people by their garments.

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Cross References

Exodus 28:40And, for the sons of Aaron, shalt thou make tunics, and shalt make for them girdles,—and caps, shalt thou make for them, for glory and for beauty.

Leviticus 16:4A holy tunic of linen, shall he put on and drawers of linen, shall be upon his flesh, and with a band of linen, shall he gird himself, and with a turban of linen, shall his head be wrapped about,—holy garments, they are, therefore shall he bathe in water his flesh, and so put them on.

1 Corinthians 11:4Every man, praying, or prophesying, having anything upon his head, putteth to shame his head;

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:18-31

Directions Concerning the Priests. ( b. c. 574.) 17 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. 18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat. 19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court… Read the whole commentary →

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