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Ezekiel 44

Ezekiel 44:13

Reproof of the Levites · Ezekiel 44:6–14
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Translations

Modern
They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.
Traditional
And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.
Literal
And they will not come near to Me to minister as priest to Me, or come near to any of My holy things, to the holies of the holies, and they shall bear their shame and their abominations which they have done.
Latin
Et non appropinquabunt ad me ut sacerdotio fungantur mihi, neque accedent ad omne sanctuarium meum juxta Sancta sanctorum: sed portabunt confusionem suam, et scelera sua quæ fecerunt.

Original

Hebrew
English
They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.

Notes

Ezekiel 44:12–14

  • The Levites had led Israel into serious sin. The people turned away from the Lord and worshiped idols.

    Because of this sin, the Levites could no longer enter the inner court of the temple as the priests did. This was one result of their disobedience. However, God still showed them grace. They would continue to serve by helping the people and by killing the animals offered as sacrifices.

  • The people as a whole were now kept at a greater distance from God because of their idolatry. Before the exile in Babylon, they killed their own sacrifices(see Leviticus 1:5, 11). Now they had to give the animals to the Levites, who would kill them on their behalf.

Ezekiel 44:1–31

Now that the glory of the Lord had returned to the temple, access was critical. Who could approach this holy God? Like Ezekiel 43, this chapter focuses on the temple’s entrances and exits, as well as the duties and procedures for its use.

Events

Glossary

Book of Revelation Ezekiel (Person) Ezekiel, Book of Judaism New Jerusalem Sadducees Son of Man Temple Theocracy Zadok

Topics

Levites: Prophecies Concerning Sin: The Israelites