English Standard Version
Ezekiel 44:18
18They shall have linen turbans on their heads, and linen undergarments around their waists. They shall not bind themselves with anything that causes sweat.
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.
- 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.
- New Living Translation (NLT)They must wear linen turbans and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that would cause them to perspire.
Context of Ezekiel 44:18
16They shall enter my sanctuary, and they shall approach my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge. 17When 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. They shall have linen turbans on their heads, and linen undergarments around their waists. They shall not bind themselves with anything that causes sweat. 19And when they go out into the outer court to the people, they shall put off the garments in which they have been ministering and lay them in the holy chambers. And they shall put on other garments, lest they transmit holiness to the people with their garments. 20They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads.
Read all of Ezekiel 44Ezekiel 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 coats and sashes and caps. You shall make them for glory and beauty.
- Exodus 39:28and the turban of fine linen, and the caps of fine linen, and the linen undergarments of fine twined linen,
- 1 Corinthians 11:4Every man who prays or prophesies with his head covered dishonors his head,
- Exodus 28:42You shall make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked flesh. They shall reach from the hips to the thighs;
- 1 Corinthians 14:40But all things should be done decently and in order.
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
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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
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