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Ezekiel 44:21

19 When 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.

20 They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.

No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court.

22 And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.

23 They are to teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to discern between the clean and the unclean.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court.
KJV
Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
WEB
None of the priests shall drink wine when they enter into the inner court.
ASV
Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
DARBY
Neither shall any priest drink wine when they enter into the inner court.
BLB
And no priest shall drink any wine in their coming into the inner court.
ÅB
Vin skal ingen av prestene drikke når de går inn i den indre forgård.
OTB
Prester skal ikke drikke vin når de går inn i den indre gården.
B1930
Vin skal ingen av prestene drikke når de går inn i den indre forgård.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Leviticus 10:9

    “You and your sons are not to drink wine or strong drink when you enter the Tent of Meeting, or else you will die; this is a permanent statute for the generations to come.

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  • Titus 1:7–8

    As God’s steward, an overseer must be above reproach—not self-absorbed, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not greedy for money.

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  • 1 Timothy 3:8

    Deacons likewise must be dignified, not double-tongued or given to much wine or greedy for money.

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  • 1 Timothy 5:23

    Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.

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  • Luke 1:15

    for he will be great in the sight of the Lord. He shall never take wine or strong drink, and he will be filled with the Holy Spirit even from his mother’s womb.

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