18 They must wear linen turbans and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that would cause them to perspire.
19 When they return to the outer courtyard where the people are, they must take off the clothes they wear while ministering to me. They must leave them in the sacred rooms and put on other clothes so they do not endanger anyone by transmitting holiness to them through this clothing.
20 “They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow too long. Instead, they must trim it regularly.
21 The priests must not drink wine before entering the inner courtyard.
22 They may choose their wives only from among the virgins of Israel or the widows of the priests. They may not marry other widows or divorced women.
23 They will teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, what is ceremonially clean and unclean.
24 “They will serve as judges to resolve any disagreements among my people. Their decisions must be based on my regulations. And the priests themselves must obey my instructions and decrees at all the sacred festivals, and see to it that the Sabbaths are set apart as holy days.