Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Nevertheless the priests of the high places came not up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, but they did eat of the unleavened bread among their brethren.

Bible References

The priests

Ezekiel 44:10
But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who went astray from Me after their idols, shall bear the punishment for their iniquity.
Malachi 2:8
But as for you, you have turned aside from the way; you have caused many to stumble by the instruction; you have corrupted the covenant of Levi,” says the Lord of hosts.

But they did

1 Samuel 2:36
Everyone who is left in your house will come and bow down to him for a piece of silver or a loaf of bread and say, “Please assign me to one of the priest’s offices so that I may eat a piece of bread.”’”
Ezekiel 44:29
They shall eat the grain offering, the sin offering and the guilt offering; and every devoted thing in Israel shall be theirs.