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Ezekiel 44:21-23
GOD’S WORD Translation
Ezekiel 44:21-23
GOD’S WORD Translation
21 None of the priests may drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard. 22 They must not marry widows or women who have been divorced. They may marry only virgins from the nation of Israel or widows of priests. 23 They must teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is unholy. They must show the people how to tell the difference between what is clean and what is unclean.[a]
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- 44:23 “Clean ” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is presentable to God. “Unclean ” refers to anything that Moses’ Teachings say is not presentable to God.
Ezekiel 44:21-23
New International Version
Ezekiel 44:21-23
New International Version
21 No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.(A) 22 They must not marry widows or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests.(B) 23 They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common(C) and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.(D)
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