Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 44:19

19 And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their Garments wherein they ministred, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctifie the people with their garments.

This tells us in which court stood the chambers, wherein the Priests did attire themselves, into which also they retir'd, to unclothe themselves of the Priestly Garments. The chambers were in the court next to the court of the people, as chap. 42, 14. let. f. g.

By the Law, common things, touching holy things, became consecrate, and to be no more for common use. If the Priests consecrated clothes touch'd the peoples, they must part with them, this would be inconvenient; so some. Or least the people should think themselves the holier for such contact, and grow proud of it; so others. The Chaldee Paraphrast frames it to the last clause of the 14 ver. of the 42, chap. they in holy Vests shall not intermix with the people, this would be a profaning the holy Vests. Or else thus, they shall not come out to bless the People in their Priestly garments, but, having finish[illegible: 1 letter] the Sacrifice, and all belonging thereto, they should change garments, and in their ordinary garments come out to the People, and bless them in that form, Num. 6.23, 24.

Vid. Chap. 42.14. tot. where this verse is explained, yet here are two things, that verse hath not, of which a word.

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