Ezekiel 42:14

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.

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Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
priests	הַכֹּהֲנִ֗ים ha.ko.ha.Nim	H3548	literally one officiating · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
enter	בְּבֹאָ֣ם be.vo.'Am	H935	to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
out	יֵצְא֤וּ ye.tze.'U	H3318	to go (causatively · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
holy	מֵהַקֹּ֙דֶשׁ֙ me.ha.Ko.desh	H6944	a sacred place or thing · preposition + definite article + noun, masculine singular absolute
utter	הַחִיצוֹנָ֔ה ha.chi.tzo.Nah	H2435	properly · definite article + adjective, feminine singular absolute
court	הֶחָצֵ֣ר he.cha.Tzer	H2691	a yard (as inclosed by a fence) · definite article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
lay	יָנַח yânach	H3240	to deposit
garments	בִגְדֵיהֶ֛ם vig.dei.Hem	H899	a covering · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural
minister	יְשָׁרְת֥וּ ye.sha.re.Tu	H8334	to attend as a menial or worshipper · verb, piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
holy	קֹ֣דֶשׁ Ko.desh	H6944	a sacred place or thing · noun, common masculine singular absolute
put	וְלָבְשׁוּ֙ ve.yil.be.shu	H3847	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים 'a.che.Rim	H312	properly · adjective, masculine plural absolute
garments	בְּגָדִ֣ים be.ga.Dim	H899	a covering · noun, common masculine plural absolute
approach	וְקָרְב֖וּ ve.ka.re.Vu	H7126	to approach (causatively · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
people	לָעָֽם la.'Am	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Ezekiel 44:19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministe…
Leviticus 8:7 And he put upon him the coat, and girded him with the girdle, and clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod upon him, and he girded him w…
Exodus 29:4-9 And Aaron and his sons thou shalt bring unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and shalt wash them with water.
Leviticus 8:13 And Moses brought Aaron’s sons, and put coats upon them, and girded them with girdles, and put bonnets upon them; as the LORD commanded Mose…
Isaiah 61:10 I will greatly rejoice in the LORD, my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he hath clothed me with the garments of salvation, he hath covere…
Zechariah 3:4-5 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I…
Exodus 28:40-43 And for Aaron’s sons thou shalt make coats, and thou shalt make for them girdles, and bonnets shalt thou make for them, for glory and for be…
Leviticus 8:33-35 And ye shall not go out of the door of the tabernacle of the congregation in seven days, until the days of your consecration be at an end: f…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 42:1-14

The prophet has taken a very exact view of the temple and the buildings belonging to it, and is now brought again into the outer court, to observe the chambers that were in that square. I. Here is a description of these chambers, which (as that which went before) seems to us very perplexed and intricate, through our unacquaintedness with the Hebrew language and the rules of architecture at that time. We shall only observe, in general, 1. That about the temple, which was the place of public worship, there were private chambers, to teach us that our attendance upon God in solemn ordinances will not excuse us from the duties of the closet. We must not only worship in the courts of God's house,…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 42:5

shorter--that is, the building became narrower as it rose in height. The chambers were many: so "in My Father's house are many mansions" (Joh 14:2); and besides these there was much "room" still left (compare Luk 14:22). The chambers, though private, were near the temple. Prayer in our chambers is to prepare us for public devotions, and to help us in improving them.

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 42:14

They 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.

John Gill on Ezekiel 42:14

When the priests enter therein,.... Into the holy place, these holy chambers, and approach unto God, and eat of the most holy things, and minister therein to the Lord: then shall they not go out of the holy place into the utter court; denoting, not that the ministers of the word should not concern themselves in secular employments, but give themselves up to the word and prayer, though so to do is right; but the perseverance of the saints in the house and worship of God, in grace and holiness, and in all the duties of religion; these should not relinquish their profession, desert their station and the service of God, and return to the world; but continue as pillars in the temple of God, and…

Dictionary and topics

Priest · .Don vestments in the temple area — .Don vestments in the temple area

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Ezekiel 42:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 42:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 42:5

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 42:14

John Gill on Ezekiel 42:14

Dictionary and topics

Ezekiel 42:14

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 42:1-14

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Ezekiel 42:5

Adam Clarke on Ezekiel 42:14

John Gill on Ezekiel 42:14

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Ezekiel 42:1-14

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Ezekiel 42:13-14

Rashi on Ezekiel 42:14