Ezekiel 42:14

Ezekiel 42:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they are holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to those things which are for the people.
• New International Version (NIV)Once the priests enter the holy precincts, they are not to go into the outer court until they leave behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they go near the places that are for the people.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)When the priests enter the Holy Place, they shall not go out of it into the outer court without laying there the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They shall put on other garments before they go near to that which is for the people."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the priests enter them, they shall not go out of the holy chamber into the outer court; but there they shall leave their garments in which they minister, for they are holy. They shall put on other garments; then they may approach that which is for the people.”

Context of Ezekiel 42:14

12And corresponding to the doors of the chambers that were facing south, there was a door in front of the walkway that was parallel to the wall extending eastward. 13Then the man said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy. Once the priests have entered the holy area, they must not go out into the outer court until they have left behind the garments in which they minister, for these are holy. They are to put on other clothes before they approach the places that are for the people.” 15Now when the man had finished measuring the interior of the temple area, he led me out by the gate that faced east, and he measured the area all around: 16With a measuring rod he measured the east side to be five hundred cubits long.

Ezekiel 42:14 word by word

בְּבֹאָ֣ם הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים וְלֹֽא־יֵצְא֤וּ מֵהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ אֶל־הֶחָצֵ֣ר הַחִיצוֹנָ֔ה וְשָׁ֞ם יַנִּ֧יחוּ בִגְדֵיהֶ֛ם אֲשֶׁר־יְשָׁרְת֥וּ בָהֶ֖ן כִּֽי־קֹ֣דֶשׁ הֵ֑נָּה וְלָבְשׁוּ֙ בְּגָדִ֣ים אֲחֵרִ֔ים וְקָרְב֖וּ אֶל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר לָעָֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Once the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• have enteredבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• the holy areaקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · Holy PlaceH6944
• they must notלֹאlô' lô' lôh · notH3808
• go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• intoאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• the outerחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• the outerשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• until they have left behindנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• the garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• in whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• they ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• forכִּיkîy · forH3588
• theseהֵנָּהhênnâh · they(fem.)H2007
• are holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• They are to put onלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• before they approachקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• for the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Ezekiel 42:14

• Ezekiel 44:19When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.
• Exodus 28:40Make tunics, sashes, and headbands for Aaron’s sons, to give them glory and splendor.
• Exodus 29:4Then present Aaron and his sons at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting and wash them with water.
• Leviticus 8:7He put the tunic on Aaron, tied the sash around him, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him. He tied the woven band of the ephod around him and fastened it to him.
• Luke 9:62Then Jesus declared, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and then looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
• Isaiah 61:10I 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 3:4So 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.”
• Romans 3:22And this righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no distinction,
• Romans 13:14Instead, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the desires of the flesh.
• Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• 1 Peter 5:5Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”

Commentaries on Ezekiel 42:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14They shall lay their garments wherein they minister - The priests were not permitted to wear their roles in the outer court. These vestments were to be used only when they ministered; and when they had done, they were to deposit them in one of the chambers mentioned in the thirteenth verse.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 14Compare Leviticus 16:23. Those things which are for the people - namely, the outer court.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-14The priests stored and ate the most sacred offerings in these rooms. They also kept their holy clothes there. When not serving in the Lord's presence, the priests changed into other clothes because the holy clothes were special. These rules show more care in separating the holy from the ordinary compared to similar laws in Leviticus (see Leviticus 6).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-202. Before the length of an hundred cubits--that is, before "the separate place," which was that length (Eze 41:13). He had before spoken of chambers for the officiating priests on the north and south gates of the inner court (Eze 40:44-46). He now returns to take a more exact view of them.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Ezekiel 42

• 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
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings