14. "But I will still put them in charge of the temple duties. They can do all of the work that has to be done there.
15. "But the priests must approach me to serve me. They are Levites from Zadok's family line. They faithfully carried out their duties in my temple. They obeyed me when the people of Israel turned away from me. Those priests must serve me by offering sacrifices of fat and blood," announces the Lord and King.
16. "They are the only ones who can enter my temple. Only they can come near to serve me and do my work.
17. "They will enter the gates of the inner courtyard. When they do, they must wear linen clothes. They will serve at the gates of the inner courtyard or inside the temple. When they do, they must not wear any clothes that are made out of wool.
18. They must have linen turbans on their heads. They must wear linen underwear around their waists. They must not put anything on that makes them sweat.