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 · 2000

Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

The priests are not to take wine when they go into the inner square.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And no priest doth drink wine in their coming in unto the inner court.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And no priest shall drink wine when he is to go into the inner court.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Neither 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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