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Ezekiel 44:1 (show verse)
The man took me back to the outer east gate of the Holy Place, and the gate was shut.
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Ezekiel 44:2 (show verse)
Jehovah said to me: This gate will stay shut and will not be opened. No one may enter through it because the Lord Jehovah of Israel entered through it. It must be kept shut.
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Ezekiel 44:3 (show verse)
Only the prince may sit there and eat food in the presence of Jehovah. He will enter through the entrance hall of the gateway and leave the same way.
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Ezekiel 44:4 (show verse)
The man brought me through the north gate in front of the Temple. When I looked, I saw Jehovah's Temple was filled with Jehovah's glory. At once I bowed down.
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Ezekiel 44:5 (show verse)
Jehovah said to me: Son of man, pay close attention. Look, and listen to everything I tell you. Listen to all the rules and regulations for Jehovah's Temple. Pay close attention to everyone who enters the Temple and leaves from the Holy Place.
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Ezekiel 44:6 (show verse)
Tell the rebellious people of Israel: 'This is what the Lord Jehovah says: I have had enough of all the disgusting things that you have done, people of Israel.
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Ezekiel 44:7 (show verse)
You brought godless foreigners into my holy place. You dishonored my temple when you offered fat and blood to me. You rejected my promise so that you could do all your disgusting things.
Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Exemplified » Israel
Church of israel » Persons excluded from
Circumcision » Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the jewish church
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By israel
Pollutions » Of God's house
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Uncircumcision » Uncircumcised heart (metaphorically)
Church of israel » Persons excluded from
Circumcision » Necessary to enjoying the privileges of the jewish church
Fellowship » The evil of fellowship with the wicked exemplified » By israel
Pollutions » Of God's house
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Exalting debased persons to the priesthood
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Uncircumcision » Uncircumcised heart (metaphorically)
Ezekiel 44:8 (show verse)
You did not take care of my holy things. You put foreigners in charge of my Temple!'
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Ezekiel 44:9 (show verse)
The Lord Jehovah says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the sons of Israel, shall enter my sanctuary.'
Ezekiel 44:10 (show verse)
But the Levites, who went far from me when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, will bear the punishment for their iniquity.
Ezekiel 44:11 (show verse)
They will be ministers in my sanctuary and having oversight at the gates of the house. They will slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they will stand before them to minister to them.
Ezekiel 44:12 (show verse)
I have sworn against them because they ministered to them before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel,' declares the Lord Jehovah. 'They will bear the punishment for their iniquity.'
Ezekiel 44:13 (show verse)
They will not serve as a priest to me, nor come near to any of my holy things, to the things that are most holy. They will bear their shame for their abominations that they have committed.
Ezekiel 44:14 (show verse)
Even so I will appoint them to keep charge of the house, of all its service and of all that will be done in it.'
Ezekiel 44:15 (show verse)
But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of my sanctuary when the sons of Israel went astray from me, shall come near to me to minister to me. They shall stand before me to offer me the fat and the blood, declares the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 44:16 (show verse)
They will enter my sanctuary and come near my table to minister to me and keep my charge.
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Ezekiel 44:17 (show verse)
They must wear linen clothes when they enter the gateways to the inner courtyard. They must have no wool on them while they serve in the gateways to the inner courtyard and in the Temple.
Clothing » of priests » General references
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » Of the ancient priests
Dress » Garments of priests » General references
Dress » Special advices concerning » Of the ancient priests
Priest » The time of moses » Vestments of
priests » Garments of » General references
Women » Dress of » Of the ancient priests
Wool » Used for clothing
Wool » Prohibited in the priest's temple dress
Clothing » Admonitions in regard to » Of the ancient priests
Dress » Garments of priests » General references
Dress » Special advices concerning » Of the ancient priests
Priest » The time of moses » Vestments of
priests » Garments of » General references
Women » Dress of » Of the ancient priests
Wool » Used for clothing
Wool » Prohibited in the priest's temple dress
Ezekiel 44:18 (show verse)
They must wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that makes them sweat.
Ezekiel 44:19 (show verse)
When they go out among the people in the outer courtyard, they must take off the clothes that they wore as they served. They must leave their clothes in the side rooms of the holy place and put on other clothes so that they do not transfer the holiness from their clothes to the people.
Ezekiel 44:20 (show verse)
They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long. They must keep the hair on their heads trimmed.
Ezekiel 44:21 (show verse)
None of the priests may drink wine when they enter the inner courtyard.
Ezekiel 44:22 (show verse)
They must not marry widows or women who have been divorced. They may marry only virgins from the nation of Israel or widows of priests.'
Ezekiel 44:23 (show verse)
They must teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is unholy. They must show the people how to tell the difference between what is clean and what is unclean.
Ezekiel 44:24 (show verse)
In all disputes the priests must act as judges and make decisions based on my Laws. They must obey my rules and my regulations at all my festivals. They must observe holy days to worship me.
Ezekiel 44:25 (show verse)
A priest must not make himself unclean by going near a dead body. But a priest may become unclean if the dead person is his father, mother, son, daughter, brother, or unmarried sister.
Ezekiel 44:26 (show verse)
After a priest is made clean, he must wait seven days.
Ezekiel 44:27 (show verse)
When he enters the inner courtyard of the holy place to serve in the holy place, he must bring his offering for sin, declares the Lord Jehovah.
Ezekiel 44:28 (show verse)
The priests will have no inheritance. I am their inheritance. Do not give them any possessions in Israel. The priests belong to me.
Ezekiel 44:29 (show verse)
They will eat grain offerings, offerings for sin, and guilt offerings. Everything in Israel that is devoted to Jehovah will belong to them.
Ezekiel 44:30 (show verse)
The priests should have the best of all the first ripened fruits. The best of every gift from all your contributions must go to the priests. The best of your dough must go to the priests. This will cause a blessing to rest on your home.
Ezekiel 44:31 (show verse)
The priests must never eat any bird or animal that has died naturally or was killed by other wild animals.'
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