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13 They will not come near me to serve as priests, nor will they come near any of my holy things or the most holy offerings. But they will be made ashamed of the things they did that I hate. 14 I will put them in charge of taking care of the Temple area, all the work that must be done in it.

15 “‘But the priests who are Levites and descendants of Zadok took care of my Holy Place when Israel left me, so they may come near to serve me. They may stand in my presence to offer me the fat and blood of the animals they sacrifice, says the Lord God.

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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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