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14 Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of the temple, all its service, and all that will be done in it.

The Levitical Priests

15 “‘But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok[a] who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went astray from me, will approach me to minister to me; they will stand before me to offer me the fat and the blood, declares the Sovereign Lord. 16 They will enter my sanctuary and approach my table to minister to me; they will keep my charge.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:15 sn Zadok was a descendant of Aaron through Eleazar (1 Chr 6:50-53) who served as a priest during David’s reign (2 Sam 8:17).

14 And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.(A)

15 “‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok(B) 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(C) and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.(D) 16 They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table(E) to minister before me and serve me as guards.(F)

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