Eze 44:25 | MHM | STEP | v. 25–27 : There are rules for priests about mourning for dead relatives (Leviticus 21:1,11; Ezekiel 44:25 ). Priests should not go near a dead body except for close family members. If they do, they become unclean and must be purified with a sin-offering before they serve again (Ezekiel 44:26-27 ). Mourning is natural, but priests must be careful not to go too far in their grief.

‏ Ezekiel 44:25

v. 25–27: There are rules for priests about mourning for dead relatives (Leviticus 21:1,11; Ezekiel 44:25 ^a). Priests should not go near a dead body except for close family members. If they do, they become unclean and must be purified with a sin-offering before they serve again (Ezekiel 44:26-27 ^b). Mourning is natural, but priests must be careful not to go too far in their grief.