Ezekiel 44:19-23
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 44
19And when they go out into the outer courtyard, into the outer courtyard to the people, they shall take off their garments in which they have been ministering and lay them in the holy chambers; then they shall put on other garments, so that they will not transfer holiness to the people with their garments. 20Also they shall not shave their heads, yet they shall not let their locks grow long; they shall only trim the hair of their heads. 21Nor shall any of the priests drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard. 22And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but shall take virgins from the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest. 23Moreover, they shall teach My people the difference between the holy and the common, and teach them to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.King James Version
20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
21Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
22Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.
23And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
Christian Standard Bible
20"They may not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but are to carefully trim their hair.
21No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court.
22He is not to marry a widow or a divorced woman, but may marry only a virgin from the offspring of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest.
23They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and explain to them the difference between the clean and the unclean.
New Living Translation
20They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow too long. Instead, they must trim it regularly.
21The priests must not drink wine before entering the inner courtyard.
22They may choose their wives only from among the virgins of Israel or the widows of the priests. They may not marry other widows or divorced women.
23They will teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, what is ceremonially clean and unclean.
English Standard Version
Chapter 44
19And when they go out into the outer court to the people, they shall put off the garments in which they have been ministering and lay them in the holy chambers. And they shall put on other garments, lest they transmit holiness to the people with their garments. 20They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads. 21No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court. 22They shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but only virgins of the offspring of the house of Israel, or a widow who is the widow of a priest. 23They shall teach my people the difference between the holy and the common, and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.New International Version
20" ‘They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.
21No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court.
22They must not marry widows or divorced women; they may marry only virgins of Israelite descent or widows of priests.
23They are to teach my people the difference between the holy and the common and show them how to distinguish between the unclean and the clean.
New King James Version
20“They shall neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they shall keep their hair well trimmed.
21No priest shall drink wine when he enters the inner court.
22They shall not take as wife a widow or a divorced woman, but take virgins of the descendants of the house of Israel, or widows of priests.