Ezekiel 44:21
What does Ezekiel 44:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Ezekiel 44:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The priests are not to take wine when they go into the inner square.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And no priest doth drink wine in their coming in unto the inner court.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And no priest shall drink wine when he is to go into the inner court.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Neither shall any priest drink wine when they enter into the inner court.
Context
v.20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
v.21This passage
v.22Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away; but they shall take virgins of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that is the widow of a priest.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Luke 1:15
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and he shall drink no wine nor strong drink; and he shall be filled with the Holy Spirit, even from his mother’s womb.
- Leviticus 10:9
Drink no wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tent of meeting, that ye die not: it shall be a statute for ever throughout your generations:
- 1 Timothy 3:8
Deacons in like manner must be grave, not double-tongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
- Titus 1:7
For the bishop must be blameless, as God’s steward; not self-willed, not soon angry, no brawler, no striker, not greedy of filthy lucre;
- 1 Timothy 5:23
Be no longer a drinker of water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
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