Ezekiel 44:21
Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
Context
This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 44 connects to 6 cross-references. The eastern gate remains shut because the Lord has entered through it. Prince regulations include: no foreigners uncircumcised in heart may enter the sanctuary. Levites who served idols will serve in lesser capacities; only the Zadokite priests who kept faithful …
Other Translations
Neither shall any of the priests drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
And no priest doth drink wine in their coming in unto the inner court.
The priests are not to take wine when they go into the inner square.
Cross References
For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord, and shall drink neither wine nor strong drink; and …
Drink no longer water, but use a little wine for thy stomach’s sake and thine often infirmities.
Likewise must the deacons be grave, not doubletongued, not given to much wine, not greedy of filthy lucre;
But a lover of hospitality, a lover of good men, sober, just, holy, temperate;
For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, …
Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of …