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13 And they shall (A)not approach Me to minister as a priest to Me, nor approach any of My holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they will (B)bear their dishonor and their abominations which they have done. 14 Yet I will [a]appoint them as (C)keepers of the responsibility for the house, of all its service and of all that shall be done in it.

The Levitical Responsibilities

15 “But the (D)Levitical priests, the sons of (E)Zadok, who (F)kept the responsibility of My sanctuary when the sons of Israel (G)went astray from Me, shall come near to Me to minister to Me; and they shall (H)stand before Me to bring near to Me the (I)fat and the blood,” declares Lord Yahweh.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:14 Lit give

13 They are not to come near to serve me as priests or come near any of my holy things or my most holy offerings; they must bear the shame(A) of their detestable practices.(B) 14 And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.(C)

15 “‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok(D) and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat(E) and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.(F)

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