John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:19
And when they go forth into the utter court ,.... Out of the inner court where they minister, when they have done their service: even into the utter court to the people ; out of the church into the world, where the people are, doing their business, whether good men or bad: they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers ; the north and south chambers; See Gill on Ezekiel 42:13 , Ezekiel 42:14 , and they shall put on other garments ... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 44:17-31
God's priests must be regulars, not seculars; and therefore here are rules laid down for them to govern themselves by and due encouragement given them to live up to those rules. Directions are here given, I. Concerning their clothes; they must wear linen garments when they went in to minister or do any service in the inner court, or in the sanctuary, and nothing that was woollen, because it would cause sweat, Ezek. 44:17, 18. They must dress themselves cool, that they might go the more readily... read more