Ezekiel 44:16-18

New International Reader's Version

¹⁶ “They are the only ones who can enter my temple. Only they can come near to serve me as guards.

¹⁷ “They will enter the gates of the inner courtyard. When they do, they must wear linen clothes. They will serve at the gates of the inner courtyard or inside the temple. When they do, they must not wear any clothes made out of wool. ¹⁸ They must have linen turbans on their heads. They must wear linen underwear around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them sweat.