Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court. New Living Translation The priests must not drink wine before entering the inner courtyard. English Standard Version No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court. Berean Standard Bible No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court. King James Bible Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. New King James Version No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court. New American Standard Bible Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard. NASB 1995 “Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner court. NASB 1977 “Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner court. Legacy Standard Bible Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner court. Amplified Bible Nor shall any priest drink wine when he enters the inner courtyard. Christian Standard Bible No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court. Holman Christian Standard Bible No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court. American Standard Version Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. Contemporary English Version They must not drink wine before going to the inner courtyard. English Revised Version Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. GOD'S WORD® Translation None of the priests may drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard. Good News Translation Priests must not drink any wine before going into the inner courtyard. International Standard Version None of the priests are to drink wine after entering the inner courtyard. Majority Standard Bible No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court. NET Bible No priest may drink wine when he enters the inner court. New Heart English Bible Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. Webster's Bible Translation Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. World English Bible None of the priests shall drink wine when they enter into the inner court. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd no priest drinks wine in their coming into the inner court. Young's Literal Translation And no priest doth drink wine in their coming in unto the inner court. Smith's Literal Translation And they shall not drink wine every priest in their going in to the inner enclosure. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd no priest shall drink wine when he is to go into the inner court. Catholic Public Domain Version And no priest shall drink wine, when he will be entering into the inner court. New American Bible No priest shall drink wine before he enters the inner court. New Revised Standard Version No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNeither shall the priests drink wine when they enter into the inner court. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Priests shall not drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. Brenton Septuagint Translation And no priest shall drink any wine, when they go into the inner court. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Priests…20They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. 21No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court. 22And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.… Cross References Leviticus 10:9 “You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come. Numbers 6:3 he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins. Isaiah 28:7 These also stagger from wine and stumble from strong drink: Priests and prophets reel from strong drink and are befuddled by wine. They stumble because of strong drink, muddled in their visions and stumbling in their judgments. Proverbs 31:4-5 It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine, or for rulers to crave strong drink, / lest they drink and forget what is decreed, depriving all the oppressed of justice. 1 Timothy 3:3 not dependent on wine, not violent but gentle, peaceable, and free of the love of money. 1 Timothy 3:8 Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money. Titus 1:7 As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money. 1 Peter 5:8 Be sober-minded and alert. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Leviticus 21:10-12 The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments. / He must not go near any dead body; he must not defile himself, even for his father or mother. / He must not leave or desecrate the sanctuary of his God, for the consecration of the anointing oil of his God is on him. I am the LORD. Leviticus 21:17-21 “Say to Aaron, ‘For the generations to come, none of your descendants who has a physical defect may approach to offer the food of his God. / No man who has any defect may approach—no man who is blind, lame, disfigured, or deformed; / no man who has a broken foot or hand, ... Hosea 4:11 to promiscuity, wine, and new wine, which take away understanding. 1 Corinthians 6:10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor verbal abusers, nor swindlers, will inherit the kingdom of God. 1 Corinthians 5:11 But now I am writing you not to associate with anyone who claims to be a brother but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or a verbal abuser, a drunkard or a swindler. With such a man do not even eat. Romans 14:21 It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or to do anything to cause your brother to stumble. Ephesians 5:18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to reckless indiscretion. Instead, be filled with the Spirit. Treasury of Scripture Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court. Leviticus 10:9 Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations: Luke 1:15 For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Ghost, even from his mother's womb. 1 Timothy 3:8 Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre; Jump to Previous Court Drink Enter Enters Inner Priest Priests Square WineJump to Next Court Drink Enter Enters Inner Priest Priests Square WineEzekiel 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 No priest The term "priest" in Hebrew is "kohen," which refers to those set apart for sacred duties in the temple. Priests were descendants of Aaron, tasked with maintaining the sanctity of worship and serving as intermediaries between God and the people. This role underscores the importance of holiness and dedication in service to God, reflecting the broader biblical principle that those who serve God must do so with purity and reverence. may drink wine before he enters the inner court Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Noלֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no priest כֹּהֵ֑ן (kō·hên) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3548: Priest may drink יִשְׁתּ֖וּ (yiš·tū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 8354: To imbibe wine וְיַ֥יִן (wə·ya·yin) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication before he enters בְּבוֹאָ֖ם (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 inner הַפְּנִימִֽית׃ (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 Links Ezekiel 44:21 NIVEzekiel 44:21 NLT Ezekiel 44:21 ESV Ezekiel 44:21 NASB Ezekiel 44:21 KJV Ezekiel 44:21 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 44:21 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:21 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:21 French Bible Ezekiel 44:21 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:21 Neither shall any of the priests drink (Ezek. 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