Ezekiel 44:16-18

Expanded Bible

¹⁶ They ·are the only ones who may [^Lwill] enter my ·Holy Place [sanctuary]. ·Only they [^LThey] may come near my table to ·serve [minister to] me and ·take care of the things I gave them to do [keep my charge; or serve me as guards].

¹⁷ “‘When they enter the gates of the inner courtyard, they must wear linen robes. They must not wear wool to ·serve [minister] at the gates of the inner courtyard or in the ·Temple [^Lhouse]. ¹⁸ They will wear linen turbans on their heads and linen underclothes [Lev. 6:10]. They will not ·wear [bind/gird themselves with] anything that makes them perspire.