Ezekiel 44:18

Ezekiel 44:18 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.
• English Standard Version (ESV)They shall have linen turbans on their heads, and linen undergarments around their waists. They shall not bind themselves with anything that causes sweat.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen trousers on their bodies; they shall not clothe themselves with anything that causes sweat.

Context of Ezekiel 44:18

16“They shall enter into My sanctuary; and they shall come near to My table to minister to Me and they shall perform [the priestly] duty to me. 17It 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). They shall have linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments on their loins; they shall not dress themselves with anything which makes them sweat. 19When they go out into the outer court, into the outer courtyard to the people, they shall take off the garments in which they have been ministering and leave them in the holy chambers; then they shall put on other clothing so that they will not transmit holiness to the people with their [ceremonial] garments. 20Also they shall not shave their heads, yet they shall not allow their hair to grow long; they shall only cut short or trim their hair.

Ezekiel 44:18 word by word

פַּאֲרֵ֤י פִשְׁתִּים֙ יִהְי֣וּ עַל־רֹאשָׁ֔ם וּמִכְנְסֵ֣י פִשְׁתִּ֔ים יִהְי֖וּ עַל־מָתְנֵיהֶ֑ם לֹ֥א יַחְגְּר֖וּ בַּיָּֽזַע׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• They shall have linenפֵּ֫שֶׁתpishteh · flaxH6593
• bonnetsפְּאֵרpe'êr · headdressH6287
• upon their headsרֹאשׁrô'sh · headH7218
• breechesמִכְנָסmiknâs · undergarmentH4370
• upon their loinsמׇתְנַ֫יִםmôthen · loinH4975
• they shall not girdחָגַרchâgar · to girdH2296
• with any thing that causeth sweatיֶ֫זַעyeza‛ · sweatH3154

Cross-references for Ezekiel 44:18

• Exodus 28:40“For Aaron’s sons you shall make tunics and sashes and [ornamental] caps, for glory and honor and beauty.
• Exodus 39:28and the turban of fine linen, and the ornamental caps of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of fine twisted linen,
• 1 Corinthians 11:4Every man who prays or prophesies with something on his head dishonors his head [and the One who is his head].
• Exodus 28:42You shall make for them [white] linen undergarments to cover their bare flesh, reaching from the waist to the thighs.
• 1 Corinthians 14:40But all things must be done appropriately and in an orderly manner.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 44:18

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 17-31Verses 17-31 Regulations as to the priests‘ services. The garments of the priests are defined and various rules prescribed in the Law are repeated with some additions in order to denote additional care to avoid uncleanness. Ezekiel 44:18 The material of which the four vestments of the ordinary priest were made was “linen,” or, more accurately, “byssus,” the cotton stuff of Egypt. The two special qualities of the byssus - white and shining - are…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 17-19The priests had special access to God. Because of this privilege, they also had greater responsibility to live in holiness. Their behavior was more restricted than that of the people. They had to wear linen clothing instead of wool. This helped prevent sweat, which would make them ritually unclean (see study note on Ezekiel 36:17). They also had to keep separate garments that were used only for sacred service. transmit holiness to the people with their…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. bonnets--turbans.Read the comment

Topics related to Ezekiel 44:18

• Bonnet
• Breeches
• Dress
• Priest
• Sweat

In the dictionaries

• Bonnet
• Breeches
• Linen
• Atonement, Day of
• Criticism
• Desire of All Nations
• Ezekiel
• Leviticus
• Priests and Levites
• Sweat

Commentaries on Ezekiel 44

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings