Read Ezekiel 44.15-31
The Levites of the Zadokite line (1 Kings 2.26-27) shall enter the sanctuary and serve at the altar.
They shall wear only linen (Ex28.39); they shall not wear holy garments outside of the inner court (42.14); they shall trim their hair, but not shave it (Lev 21.5); they shall not drink wine in the inner court (Lev 10.0); they shall marry only virgins or the widows of other priests (Lev 21.7, 13-14); they shall instruct the people concerning holiness and purity (Lev 10.10-11; Deut 33.8-10; Hag 2.10-13); they shall act like judges (Ex 22.9; Deut 17.8-9; 19.17; 21.1-5); they shall observe the festivals
(Lev 23; Num 28-29; Deut 16); they shall avoid contact with the dead and mourning, except for parents and siblings (Lev 21.1-3; Num 19); they shall receive no inheritance other than a share of the first fruits and offerings at the Temple (Num 18; Lev 27.28-29); and they shall not eat meat that was not properly slaughtered (Lev 22.8).
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