Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen clothes; they must not wear any woolen garment while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. New Living Translation “When they enter the gateway to the inner courtyard, they must wear only linen clothing. They must wear no wool while on duty in the inner courtyard or in the Temple itself. English Standard Version When they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall wear linen garments. They shall have nothing of wool on them, while they minister at the gates of the inner court, and within. Berean Standard Bible When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. King James Bible 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. New King James Version And it shall be, whenever they enter the gates of the inner court, that they shall put on linen garments; no wool shall come upon them while they minister within the gates of the inner court or within the house. New American Standard Bible And it shall be that when they enter at the gates of the inner courtyard, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and wool shall not be worn by them while they are ministering in the gates of the inner courtyard or in the house. NASB 1995 “It shall be that when they enter at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and wool shall not be on them while they are ministering in the gates of the inner court and in the house. NASB 1977 “And it shall be that when they enter at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and wool shall not be on them while they are ministering in the gates of the inner court and in the house. Legacy Standard Bible And it will be that when they enter at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and wool shall not be on them while they are ministering in the gates of the inner court and in the house. Amplified Bible It shall be that when they enter the gates of the inner courtyard, they shall be clothed in linen garments; no wool shall be on them while they minister at the gates of the inner courtyard and within the temple (house). Christian Standard Bible When they enter the gates of the inner court they are to wear linen garments; they must not have on them anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court and within it. Holman Christian Standard Bible When they enter the gates of the inner court they must wear linen garments; they must not have on them anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court and within it. American Standard Version 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. Contemporary English Version When they come to the inner courtyard, they must wear their linen priestly clothes. My priests must never wear anything made of wool when they are on duty in this courtyard or in the temple. English Revised Version 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, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. GOD'S WORD® Translation When they enter the gateways to the inner courtyard, they must wear linen clothes. They must have no wool on them while they serve in the gateways to the inner courtyard and in the temple. Good News Translation When they enter the gateway to the inner courtyard of the Temple, they are to put on linen clothing. They must not wear anything made of wool when they are on duty in the inner courtyard or in the Temple. International Standard Version Whenever they enter at the gates of the inner court, they are to be clothed with linen garments. They are not to wear wool when they are ministering within the gates of the inner courtyard or in the Temple. Majority Standard Bible When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. NET Bible "'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. New Heart English Bible "'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. Webster's Bible Translation 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, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. World English Bible “‘“It will be that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments. No wool shall come on them while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd it has come to pass, in their going into the gates of the inner court, they put on linen garments; and no wool comes up on them in their ministering in the gates of the inner court and within. Young's Literal Translation 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. Smith's Literal Translation And it was in their going in to the gates of the inner enclosure they shall put on linen garments; and wool shall not come up upon them in their serving in the gates of the inner enclosure, and the house. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when they shall enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments: neither shall any woollen come upon them, when they minister in the gates of the inner court and within. Catholic Public Domain Version And when they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments. Neither shall anything woolen be placed over them, when they minister within the gates of the inner and the outer court. New American Bible Whenever they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall wear linen garments; they shall not put on anything woolen when they serve at the gates of the inner court or within the temple. New Revised Standard Version When they enter the gates of the inner court, they shall wear linen vestments; they shall have nothing of wool on them, while they minister at the gates of the inner court, and within. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd when they enter the gate of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; they shall not wear any garments made of wool, while they minister at the gate of the inner court. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And when they enter into the gate of the court, they shall wear inner garments of linen, and they shall not wear any wool, also when they serve in the gate of the inner courtyard OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And 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 woollen garments when they minister at the gate of the inner court. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Priests…16They alone shall enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to minister before Me. They will keep My charge. 17 When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen garments; they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple. 18They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.… Cross References Exodus 28:39-43 You are to weave the tunic with fine linen, make the turban of fine linen, and fashion an embroidered sash. / Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor. / After you put these garments on your brother Aaron and his sons, anoint them, ordain them, and consecrate them so that they may serve Me as priests. ... Leviticus 16:4 He is to wear the sacred linen tunic, with linen undergarments. He must tie a linen sash around him and put on the linen turban. These are holy garments, and he must bathe himself with water before he wears them. Revelation 19:8 She was given clothing of fine linen, bright and pure.” For the fine linen she wears is the righteous acts of the saints. Isaiah 61:10 I will rejoice greatly in the LORD, my soul will exult in my God; for He has clothed me with garments of salvation and wrapped me in a robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom wears a priestly headdress, as a bride adorns herself with her jewels. Zechariah 3:4-5 So the angel said to those standing before him, “Take off his filthy clothes!” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have removed your iniquity, and I will clothe you with splendid robes.” / Then I said, “Let them put a clean turban on his head.” So a clean turban was placed on his head, and they clothed him, as the angel of the LORD stood by. Matthew 22:11-12 But when the king came in to see the guests, he spotted a man who was not dressed in wedding clothes. / ‘Friend,’ he asked, ‘how did you get in here without wedding clothes?’ But the man was speechless. Revelation 3:4-5 But you do have a few people in Sardis who have not soiled their garments, and because they are worthy, they will walk with Me in white. / Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His angels. Exodus 28:2-4 Make holy garments for your brother Aaron, to give him glory and splendor. / You are to instruct all the skilled craftsmen, whom I have filled with a spirit of wisdom, to make garments for Aaron’s consecration, so that he may serve Me as priest. / These are the garments that they shall make: a breastpiece, an ephod, a robe, a woven tunic, a turban, and a sash. They are to make these holy garments for your brother Aaron and his sons, so that they may serve Me as priests. Leviticus 6:10 And the priest shall put on his linen robe and linen undergarments, and he shall remove from the altar the ashes of the burnt offering that the fire has consumed and place them beside it. 1 Peter 2:9 But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, to proclaim the virtues of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. Revelation 7:13-14 Then one of the elders addressed me: “These in white robes,” he asked, “who are they, and where have they come from?” / “Sir,” I answered, “you know.” So he replied, “These are the ones who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. Exodus 39:27-29 For Aaron and his sons they made tunics of fine linen, the work of a weaver, / as well as the turban of fine linen, the ornate headbands and undergarments of finely spun linen, / and the sash of finely spun linen, embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, just as the LORD had commanded Moses. 2 Chronicles 5:12 all the Levitical singers—Asaph, Heman, Jeduthun, and their sons and relatives—stood on the east side of the altar, dressed in fine linen and playing cymbals, harps, and lyres, accompanied by 120 priests sounding trumpets. Luke 15:22 But the father said to his servants, ‘Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Acts 1:10 They were looking intently into the sky as He was going, when suddenly two men dressed in white stood beside them. Treasury of Scripture 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 on them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. they shall Exodus 28:39,40,43 And thou shalt embroider the coat of fine linen, and thou shalt make the mitre of fine linen, and thou shalt make the girdle of needlework… Exodus 39:27-29 And they made coats of fine linen of woven work for Aaron, and for his sons, … Leviticus 16:4 He shall put on the holy linen coat, and he shall have the linen breeches upon his flesh, and shall be girded with a linen girdle, and with the linen mitre shall he be attired: these are holy garments; therefore shall he wash his flesh in water, and so put them on. Jump to Previous Clothed Clothes Court Doorway Doorways Enter Garment Garments Gates House Inner Inside Linen Minister Ministering Robes Square Temple Towards Wear Whiles Within Wool Woolen WorkJump to Next Clothed Clothes Court Doorway Doorways Enter Garment Garments Gates House Inner Inside Linen Minister Ministering Robes Square Temple Towards Wear Whiles Within Wool Woolen WorkEzekiel 44 1. The east gate assigned only to the prince4. The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary 9. Idolaters incapable of the priests office 15. The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto 17. Ordinances for the priests When they enter the gates of the inner court The phrase "enter the gates of the inner court" refers to the priests' approach to the sacred space within the temple, a place of divine presence and worship. In Hebrew, the word for "gates" (שַׁעַר, sha'ar) signifies a place of transition and decision, often symbolizing the threshold between the secular and the sacred. The "inner court" (חָצֵר, chatser) was a place of heightened holiness, accessible only to those who were consecrated. This highlights the importance of preparation and purity when approaching God, a theme that resonates throughout Scripture, emphasizing the reverence and sanctity required in worship. they are to wear linen garments they must not wear anything made of wool when they minister at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew When they enterבְּבוֹאָם֙ (bə·ḇō·w·’ām) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go the gates שַׁעֲרֵי֙ (ša·‘ă·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the inner הַפְּנִימִ֔ית (hap·pə·nî·mîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6442: Interior court, הֶחָצֵ֣ר (he·ḥā·ṣêr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet they are to wear יִלְבָּ֑שׁוּ (yil·bā·šū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 3847: Wrap around, to put on a, garment, clothe linen פִשְׁתִּ֖ים (p̄iš·tîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6593: Flax, linen garments; בִּגְדֵ֥י (biḡ·ḏê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 899: A covering, clothing, treachery, pillage they must not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no wear יַעֲלֶ֤ה (ya·‘ă·leh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5927: To ascend, in, actively anything made of wool צֶ֔מֶר (ṣe·mer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6785: Wool when they minister בְּשָֽׁרְתָ֗ם (bə·šā·rə·ṯām) Preposition-b | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 8334: To attend as a, menial, worshipper, to contribute to at the gates בְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛י (bə·ša·‘ă·rê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 8179: An opening, door, gate of the inner הַפְּנִימִ֖ית (hap·pə·nî·mîṯ) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6442: Interior court הֶחָצֵ֥ר (he·ḥā·ṣêr) Article | Noun - common singular Strong's 2691: A yard, a hamlet or inside [the temple]. וָבָֽיְתָה׃ (wā·ḇā·yə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 1004: A house Links Ezekiel 44:17 NIVEzekiel 44:17 NLT Ezekiel 44:17 ESV Ezekiel 44:17 NASB Ezekiel 44:17 KJV Ezekiel 44:17 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 44:17 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:17 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:17 French Bible Ezekiel 44:17 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:17 It shall be that when they enter (Ezek. 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