26 After he is cleansed, he must wait seven days.
26 And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days.
26 After he has become clean, they shall count seven days for him.
26 But after he has been purified, he must wait another seven days.
26 After he is cleansed, they shall count seven days for him.
26 Even then, he can return to his Temple duties only after being ceremonially cleansed and then waiting for seven days.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Ezekiel 44:26
Chapter Summary
This chapter contains ordinances relative to the true priests. The prince evidently means Christ, and the words in verse 2, may remind us that no other can enter heaven, the true sanctuary, as Christ did; namely, by virtue of his own excellency, and his personal holiness, righteousness, and strength. He who is the Brightness of Jehovah's glory entered by his own holiness; but that way is shut to the whole human race, and we all must enter as sinners, by faith in his blood, and by the power of his grace.