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

12The doors to the south rooms were the same as the doors to the north rooms. There was a doorway at the other end of the walkway that was parallel to the corresponding wall that ran eastward. People entered through that doorway. 13Then the man said to me, “The northern and southern side rooms that face the open area are holy rooms. These rooms are where the priests who come near the Lord eat the holiest offerings. Because these rooms are holy, the priests keep the holiest offerings there: the grain offerings, the offerings for sin, and the guilt offerings. Once the priests enter the holy place, they must not go out of the holy place into the outer courtyard until they leave behind the clothes that they wore as they served. These clothes are holy. The priests must put on other clothes. Then they can go into the area that is for the people.” 15When the man had finished measuring the inner part of the temple area, he led me out through the east gate. Then he measured all the way around the outer area. 16He measured the east side with a measuring stick. It was 875 feet long according to the measuring stick.

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• When the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• therein, then shall they not go outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of the holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · Holy PlaceH6944
• into the utterחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• courtחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• but there they shall layיָנַחyânach · to restH3240
• their garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• wherein they ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• and shall putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• on otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• and shall approachקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• for the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Ezekiel 42:14

• Ezekiel 44:19When they go out among the people in the outer courtyard, they must take off the clothes that they wore as they served. They must leave their clothes in the side rooms of the holy place and put on other clothes so that they do not transfer the holiness from their clothes to the people.
• Exodus 28:40“Also make linen robes, belts, and turbans for Aaron’s sons. These clothes will give them dignity and honor.
• Exodus 29:4“Then bring Aaron and his sons to the entrance of the tent of meeting, and wash them.
• Leviticus 8:7He put the linen robe on Aaron and fastened the belt around him. He also dressed him in the robe that is worn with the ephod. He fastened the ephod to it.
• Luke 9:62Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
• Isaiah 61:10I will find joy in the Lord. I will delight in my God. He has dressed me in the clothes of salvation. He has wrapped me in the robe of righteousness like a bridegroom with a priest’s turban, like a bride with her jewels.
• Zechariah 3:4The Messenger said to those who were standing in front of him, “Remove Joshua’s filthy clothes.” Then he said to Joshua, “See, I have taken your sin away from you, and I will dress you in fine clothing.”
• Romans 3:22Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people.
• Romans 13:14Instead, live like the Lord Jesus Christ did, and forget about satisfying the desires of your corrupt nature.
• Galatians 3:27Clearly, all of you who were baptized in Christ’s name have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• 1 Peter 5:5Young people, in a similar way, place yourselves under the authority of spiritual leaders. Furthermore, all of you must serve each other with humility, because God opposes the arrogant but favors 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