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Ezekiel 44:19

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When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 19

In this chapter we have, I. The appropriating of the east gate of the temple to the prince (Eze 44:1-3). II. A reproof sent to the house of Israel for their former profanations of God's sanctuary, with a charge to them to be more strict for the future (Eze 44:4-9). III. The degrading of those Levites that had formerly been guilty of idolatry and the establishing of the priesthood in the family of Zadok, which had kept their integrity (Eze 44:10-16). IV. Divers laws and ordinances concerning the priests (Eze 44:17-31).

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Strong's Concordancev. 19

יָצָא (yâtsâʼ, H3318) — to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and… חִיצוֹן (chîytsôwn, H2435) — properly, the (outer) wall side; hence, exterior; figuratively, secular (as opposed to… חָצֵר (châtsêr, H2691) — a yard (as inclosed by a fence); also a hamlet (as similarly surrounded with walls) עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… פָּשַׁט (pâshaṭ, H6584) — to spread out (i.e. deploy in hostile array); by analogy, to strip (i.e. unclothe,… בֶּגֶד (beged, H899) — a covering, i.e. clothing; also treachery or pillage שָׁרַת (shârath, H8334) — to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to יָנַח (yânach, H3240) — to deposit; by implication, to allow to stay קֹדֶשׁ (qôdesh, H6944) — a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity לִשְׁכָּה (lishkâh, H3957) — a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) לָבַשׁ (lâbash, H3847) — properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or… אַחֵר (ʼachêr, H312) — properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc. קָדַשׁ (qâdash, H6942) — to be (causatively, make, pronounce or observe as) clean (ceremonially or morally)

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Leviticus 6:27rank 5

Anything that touches its flesh will become holy, and if any of the blood is spattered on a garment, you must wash it in a holy place.

Ezekiel 46:20rank 5

and said to me, “This is the place where the priests shall boil the guilt offering and the sin offering, and where they shall bake the grain offering, so that they do not bring them into the outer court and transmit holiness to the people.”

Exodus 30:29rank 3

You are to consecrate them so that they will be most holy. Whatever touches them shall be holy.

Exodus 29:37rank 3

For seven days you shall make atonement for the altar and consecrate it. Then the altar will become most holy; whatever touches the altar will be holy.

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