when you brought in (A)foreigners, (B)uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in My sanctuary to profane it, My house, when you (C)offered My food, the fat, and the blood and they (D)broke My covenant—this in addition to all your abominations. And you have not [a](E)taken responsibility for My holy things yourselves, but you have appointed foreigners [b]to take responsibility for My sanctuary.”

‘This is what the Lord God says: “(F)No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the sons of Israel, shall enter My sanctuary.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:8 Lit kept charge of
  2. Ezekiel 44:8 Lit as keepers of duty to Me in My

In addition to all your other detestable practices, you brought foreigners uncircumcised in heart(A) and flesh into my sanctuary, desecrating my temple while you offered me food, fat and blood, and you broke my covenant.(B) Instead of carrying out your duty in regard to my holy things, you put others in charge of my sanctuary.(C) This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites.(D)

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