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

12Corresponding to the openings of the chambers which were toward the south was an opening at the head of the way, the way in front of the wall toward the east, as one enters them. 13Then he said to me, “The north chambers and the south chambers, which are opposite the separate area, they are the holy chambers where the priests who are near to the Lord shall eat the most holy things. There they shall set the most holy things, the grain offering, the sin offering, and the guilt offering; for the place is holy. When the priests enter, they shall not go out into the outer courtyard from the sanctuary without laying their garments there in which they minister, for they are holy. They shall put on other garments; then they shall approach that which is for the people.” 15Now when he had finished measuring the inner house, he brought me out by way of the gate which faced east, and measured it all around. 16He measured on the east side with the measuring rod: five hundred rods by the measuring rod.

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

• When the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
• enterבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• they shall not goיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• into the outerחִיצוֹןchîytsôn · outerH2435
• courtyardחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• from the sanctuaryקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · Holy PlaceH6944
• layingנוּחַnûach · to restH5117
• garmentsבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• in whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• they ministerשָׁרַתshârath · to ministerH8334
• for they are holyקֹ֫דֶשׁqôdesh · holinessH6944
• They shall putלָבֵשׁlâbash lâbêsh · to clotheH3847
• otherאַחֵר'achêr · anotherH312
• then they shall approachקָרַבqârab · to present: comeH7126
• is for the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971

Cross-references for Ezekiel 42:14

• Ezekiel 44:19And when they go out into the outer courtyard, into the outer courtyard to the people, they shall take off their garments in which they have been ministering and lay them in the holy chambers; then they shall put on other garments, so that they will not transfer holiness to the people with their garments.
• Exodus 28:40“For Aaron’s sons you shall also make tunics; you shall also make sashes for them, and you shall make caps for them, for glory and for beauty.
• Exodus 29:4Then you shall bring Aaron and his sons to the doorway of the tent of meeting and wash them with water.
• Leviticus 8:7Then he put the tunic on Aaron and wrapped his waist with the sash, and clothed him with the robe and put the ephod on him; and he wrapped his waist with the artistic band of the ephod, with which he fitted it to him.
• Luke 9:62But Jesus said to him, “No one, after putting his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
• Isaiah 61:10I will rejoice greatly in the Lord, My soul will be joyful in my God; For He has clothed me with garments of salvation, He has wrapped me with a robe of righteousness, As a groom puts on a turban, And as a bride adorns herself with her jewels.
• Zechariah 3:4And he responded and said to those who were standing before him, saying, “Remove the filthy garments from him.” Again he said to him, “See, I have taken your guilt away from you and will clothe you with festive robes.”
• Romans 3:22but it is the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all those who believe; for there is no distinction,
• Romans 13:14But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the flesh in regard to its lusts.
• Galatians 3:27For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
• 1 Peter 5:5You younger men, likewise, be subject to your elders; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God is opposed to the proud, but He 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