Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:18
They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
18. Sweat is regarded as uncleanness.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
This verse recounts but two garments of linen, the bonnet and the breeches, but Exo 28:39; 1Sa 2:18,28; 14:3, mention a linen coat, or ephod; so they had three linen garments, and a girdle of fine twined linen about to gird the coat fast, yet so as not to make them sweat, or smell offensively.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
18. bonnetsturbans.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And they shall have linen bonnets upon their heads,…. Denoting gravity and modesty, subjection to God, and authority among men under him; and also purity of doctrine, and clearness of light and knowledge:
and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; expressive of chastity; see Ex 28:40:
they shall not gird themselves with anything that causeth sweat; so not with wool, which is apt to cause sweat; and is thought to be the reason why it is forbidden in the preceding verse; and so this girdle must be different from the priest’s girdle under the law, for that had wool in it: sweat is of an ill smell, and very offensive; and may denote unsound doctrine and immorality in life and conversation, which give offence, and cause the ministry to be blamed, to which is opposed the girdle of truth and holiness, Eph 6:14. The Talmudic doctors interpret this of the place of girding, which is liable to sweat; and they say o,
“they used not to gird neither below the loins, nor above the arm holes; but over against, or about the armholes;”
which is observed by Jarchi and Kimchi on the text; and the Targum is,
“they shall not gird upon or about the loins, but about the heart;”
that is, about the breast or paps; hence Christ our great High Priest is described as girt about the paps with a golden girdle, Re 1:13 so these are girt that are made priests by him; denoting their hearty zeal and affection for the truths of his Gospel, and the honour of his name, and their readiness to serve and glorify him: or,
they shall not gird themselves loosely p; in a negligent manner, which is both indecent, and hinders business.
o T. Bab. Zevachim, fol. 18. 2. & 19. 1. p “non cingent seipsos modo instabili, nempe neglectim circumponendo cingulum nimis laxum”, Gussetius, p. 315. The Tigurine version is, “quae non adstringent arctius”.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Eze 44:18. With any thing that causeth sweat With any thing that is torn. Houbigant.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Eze 44:18 They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat.
Ver. 18. They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads. ] In token of constant subjection to God. 1Co 11:6-7 ; 1Co 11:10
They shall have linen breeches.
With anything that causeth sweat.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
bonnets = head = dresses, or turbans. Reference to Pentateuch (Exo 39:28). App-92. Compare Eze 24:1. Isa 61:10.
they. Some codices, with Aramaean, Septuagint, and Vulgate, read and they”.
with, &c. Hebrew = “with sweat”; sweat being put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Effect), App-6, for that which causes sweat.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
bonnets: Exo 28:40, Exo 28:41, Exo 39:28, 1Co 11:4-10
linen breeches: Exo 28:42, Exo 28:43, 1Co 14:40, with anything that causeth sweat, or, in sweating places, Heb. in, or with sweat.
Reciprocal: Exo 39:27 – coats Lev 6:10 – linen garment Lev 16:4 – holy linen coat Rev 15:6 – clothed
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 44:18. The 28th chapter of Exodus gives the instructions for making the garments of tile priests. It may be noted that linen was used extensively, while no mention is made of any woolen material for any of the garments.