18 They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists.(A) They are not to put on anything that makes them sweat. 19 Before they go out to the outer court,[a] to the people, they must take off the clothes they have been ministering in, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes(B) so that they do not transmit holiness to the people through their clothes.(C)

20 “They may not shave their heads(D) or let their hair grow long,(E) but are to carefully trim their hair.

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Footnotes

  1. 44:19 Some Hb mss, LXX, Syr, Vg; other Hb mss read court, to the outer court

18 They are to wear linen turbans(A) on their heads and linen undergarments(B) around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.(C) 19 When they go out into the outer court where the people are, they are to take off the clothes they have been ministering in and are to leave them in the sacred rooms, and put on other clothes, so that the people are not consecrated(D) through contact with their garments.(E)

20 “‘They must not shave(F) their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.(G)

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