Rules for Levitical Priests

15 “But (A)the Levitical priests, (B)the sons of Zadok, who kept (C)the charge of my sanctuary (D)when the people of Israel went astray from me, shall come near to me (E)to minister to me. And they shall stand before me to offer me (F)the fat and the blood, declares the Lord God.

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15 “‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok(A) and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat(B) and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)

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19 And when they go out into the outer court to the people, they shall put off the garments in which they have been ministering (A)and lay them in the holy chambers. And (B)they shall put on other garments, (C)lest they transmit holiness to the people with their garments.

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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(A) through contact with their garments.(B)

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20 (A)They shall not shave their heads or (B)let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads.

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

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