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

16They will enter my sanctuary, and approach my table to minister to me; they will keep my charge. 17“‘When they enter the gates of the inner court, they must wear linen garments; they must not have any wool on them when they minister in the inner gates of the court and in the temple. Linen turbans will be on their heads and linen undergarments will be around their waists; they must not bind themselves with anything that causes sweat. 19When they go out to the outer court to the people, they must remove the garments they were ministering in, and place them in the holy chambers; they must put on other garments so that they will not transmit holiness to the people with their garments. 20“‘They must not shave their heads nor let their hair grow long; they must only trim their heads.

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 are to make tunics, sashes, and headbands for glory and for beauty.
• Exodus 39:28and the turban of fine linen, the headbands of fine linen, and the undergarments of fine twisted linen.
• 1 Corinthians 11:4Any man who prays or prophesies with his head covered disgraces his head.
• Exodus 28:42Make for them linen undergarments to cover their naked bodies; they must cover from the waist to the thighs.
• 1 Corinthians 14:40And do everything in a decent and 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