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They may not touch any of my holy things or the holy offerings, for they must bear the shame of all the detestable sins they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/44.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall not come near to me, to serve me as priest, nor come near any of my holy things and the things that are most holy, but they shall bear their shame and the abominations that they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/44.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy <i>place</i>: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/44.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And they shall not come near Me to minister to Me as priest, nor come near any of My holy things, nor into the Most Holy <i>Place;</i> but they shall bear their shame and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/44.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And they shall not approach Me to serve as priests for Me, nor approach any of My holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they will bear their shame and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/44.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220And they shall not come near to Me to serve as a priest to Me, nor come near to any of My holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they will bear their shame and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/44.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And they shall not come near to Me to serve as a priest to Me, nor come near to any of My holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they shall bear their shame and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And they shall not approach Me to minister as a priest to Me, nor approach any of My holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they will bear their dishonor and their abominations which they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/44.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And they shall not come near to Me to serve as priests to Me, nor come near to any of My holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they shall bear their shame <i>and</i> their disgrace and [the consequences of] their repulsive acts which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/44.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They must not approach me to serve me as priests or come near any of my holy things or the most holy things. They will bear their disgrace and the consequences of the detestable acts they committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/44.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear their disgrace and the consequences of the detestable acts they committed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/44.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And they shall not come near unto me, to execute the office of priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, unto the things that are most holy; but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/44.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and now I will no longer let the Levites serve as my priests or come near anything sacred to me. They must suffer shame and disgrace for their disgusting sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/44.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And they shall not come near unto me, to execute the office of priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, unto the things that are most holy: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/44.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />They must not come near me and serve me as priests. They must not come near any of my holy things or my most holy things. They must suffer disgrace because of the disgusting things that they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/44.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They are not to serve me as priests or to go near anything that is holy to me or to enter the Most Holy Place. This is the punishment for the disgusting things they have done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/44.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />They are not to come near me to serve me as a priest, nor approach any of my holy things, including the most holy things. Instead, they are to bear the shame of the loathsome things that they have done. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/44.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />They must not approach Me to serve Me as priests or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things. They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/44.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />They will not come near me to serve me as priest, nor will they come near any of my holy things, the things which are most sacred. They will bear the shame of the abominable deeds they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/44.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />They shall not come near to me, to execute the office of priest to me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/44.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And they shall not come near to me, to do the office of a priest to me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/44.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />They shall not come near to me, to execute the office of priest to me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, to the things that are most holy; but they will bear their shame and their abominations which they have committed. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/44.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And they do not draw near to Me to act as My priest, and to draw near to any of My holy things, to the Holy of Holies, and they have borne their shame and their abominations that they have done,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/44.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And they draw not nigh unto Me to act as My priest, and to draw nigh unto any of My holy things, unto the holy of holies, and they have borne their shame and their abominations that they have done,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/44.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they shall not come near to me to be priest to me, to come near all my holy things, to the holies of holies: and they bare their shame, and their abominations which they did.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/44.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And they shall not come near to me to do the office of priest to me, neither shall they come near to any of my holy things that are by the holy of holies: but they shall bear their shame, and their wickednesses which they have committed. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/44.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And they shall not draw near to me, so as to exercise the priesthood for me, and they shall not approach to any of my holy things, which are near the Holy of Holies. Instead, they will bear their shame and their wicked deeds, which they committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/44.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They shall no longer come near to serve as my priests, nor shall they touch any of my sacred things or my most sacred offerings, for they must bear their shame, the abominations they committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/44.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They shall not come near to me, to serve me as priest, nor come near any of my sacred offerings, the things that are most sacred; but they shall bear their shame, and the consequences of the abominations that they have committed.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/44.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And they shall not come near to me, to minister to me, nor to come near to any of my holy things in the Holy of Holies; but they shall bear all their shame and all their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/44.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And they shall not approach before me to minister to me, neither shall they come near to all my holy things among The Holy of Holies, and in their shame they shall bear all of it and all their abominations that they have done<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/44.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And they shall not come near unto Me, to minister unto Me in the priest's office, nor to come near to any of My holy things, unto the things that are most holy; but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/44.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they shall not draw nigh to me to minister to me in the priests' office, nor to approach the holy things of the children of Israel, nor <i>to approach</i> my holy of holies: but they shall bear their reproach for the error wherein they erred.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=13468" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/44.htm">The Duties of the Levites</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">They must not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: yig·gə·šū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To draw near, approach. ">approach</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. ">Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3547.htm" title="3547: lə·ḵa·hên (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf) -- To act as a priest. ">to serve Me as priests</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5066.htm" title="5066: wə·lā·ḡe·šeṯ (Conj-w, Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To draw near, approach. ">or come near</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">any</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏā·šay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">of My holy things</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: qā·ḏə·šê (N-mpc) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity.">or the most holy things.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6944.htm" title="6944: haq·qə·ḏā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Apartness, sacredness. From qadash; a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: wə·nā·śə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">They will bear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3639.htm" title="3639: kə·lim·mā·ṯām (N-fsc:: 3mp) -- Insult, reproach, ignominy. From kalam; disgrace.">the shame</a> <a href="/hebrew/8441.htm" title="8441: wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯām (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- Or tonebah; feminine active participle of ta'ab; properly, something disgusting, i.e. an abhorrence; especially idolatry or an idol.">of the abominations</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">they have committed.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/21-17.htm">Leviticus 21:17-23</a></span><br />“Say to Aaron, ‘For the generations to come, none of your descendants who has a physical defect may approach to offer the food of his God. / No man who has any defect may approach—no man who is blind, lame, disfigured, or deformed; / no man who has a broken foot or hand, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/18-7.htm">Numbers 18:7</a></span><br />But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-12.htm">1 Samuel 2:12-17</a></span><br />Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORD / or for the custom of the priests with the people. When any man offered a sacrifice, the servant of the priest would come with a three-pronged meat fork while the meat was boiling / and plunge it into the pan or kettle or cauldron or cooking pot. And the priest would claim for himself whatever the meat fork brought up. This is how they treated all the Israelites who came to Shiloh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/2-27.htm">1 Samuel 2:27-36</a></span><br />Then a man of God came to Eli and told him, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Did I not clearly reveal Myself to your father’s house when they were in Egypt under Pharaoh’s house? / And out of all the tribes of Israel I selected your father to be My priest, to offer sacrifices on My altar, to burn incense, and to wear an ephod in My presence. I also gave to the house of your father all the food offerings of the Israelites. / Why then do you kick at My sacrifice and offering that I have prescribed for My dwelling place? You have honored your sons more than Me by fattening yourselves with the best of all the offerings of My people Israel.’ ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-27.htm">1 Kings 2:27</a></span><br />So Solomon banished Abiathar from the priesthood of the LORD and thus fulfilled the word that the LORD had spoken at Shiloh against the house of Eli.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-9.htm">2 Kings 23:9</a></span><br />Although the priests of the high places did not come up to the altar of the LORD in Jerusalem, they ate unleavened bread with their fellow priests.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/56-10.htm">Isaiah 56:10-12</a></span><br />Israel’s watchmen are blind, they are all oblivious; they are all mute dogs, they cannot bark; they are dreamers lying around, loving to slumber. / Like ravenous dogs, they are never satisfied. They are shepherds with no discernment; they all turn to their own way, each one seeking his own gain: / “Come, let me get the wine, let us imbibe the strong drink, and tomorrow will be like today, only far better!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Jeremiah 23:11</a></span><br />“For both prophet and priest are ungodly; even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/4-13.htm">Lamentations 4:13</a></span><br />But this was for the sins of her prophets and the guilt of her priests, who shed the blood of the righteous in her midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6-9</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. / The more they multiplied, the more they sinned against Me; they exchanged their Glory for a thing of disgrace. / They feed on the sins of My people and set their hearts on iniquity. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/malachi/2-1.htm">Malachi 2:1-9</a></span><br />“And now this decree is for you, O priests: / If you do not listen, and if you do not take it to heart to honor My name,” says the LORD of Hosts, “I will send a curse among you, and I will curse your blessings. Yes, I have already begun to curse them, because you are not taking it to heart. / Behold, I will rebuke your descendants, and I will spread dung on your faces, the waste from your feasts, and you will be carried off with it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-21.htm">Matthew 7:21-23</a></span><br />Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father in heaven. / Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name drive out demons and perform many miracles?’ / Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you workers of lawlessness!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-8.htm">Matthew 15:8-9</a></span><br />‘These people honor Me with their lips, but their hearts are far from Me. / They worship Me in vain; they teach as doctrine the precepts of men.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-13.htm">Matthew 23:13-15</a></span><br />Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let in those who wish to enter. / Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You traverse land and sea to win a single convert, and when he becomes one, you make him twice as much a son of hell as you are.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-25.htm">Luke 13:25-27</a></span><br />After the master of the house gets up and shuts the door, you will stand outside knocking and saying, ‘Lord, open the door for us.’ But he will reply, ‘I do not know where you are from.’ / Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’ / And he will answer, ‘I tell you, I do not know where you are from. Depart from me, all you evildoers.’</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And they shall not come near to me, to do the office of a priest to me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy place: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed.</p><p class="hdg">they shall not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/18-3.htm">Numbers 18:3</a></b></br> And they shall keep thy charge, and the charge of all the tabernacle: only they shall not come nigh the vessels of the sanctuary and the altar, that neither they, nor ye also, die.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/23-9.htm">2 Kings 23:9</a></b></br> 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.</p><p class="hdg">bear</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/32-20.htm">Ezekiel 32:20</a></b></br> They shall fall in the midst of <i>them that are</i> slain by the sword: she is delivered to the sword: draw her and all her multitudes.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/36-7.htm">Ezekiel 36:7</a></b></br> Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that <i>are</i> about you, they shall bear their shame.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/44-7.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-8.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-6.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-6.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-19.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-22.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/41-4.htm">Holies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/isaiah/22-19.htm">Office</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-6.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/ezekiel/7-26.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/24-11.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/43-21.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-11.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-12.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/9-27.htm">Abominations</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-11.htm">Bear</a> <a href="/daniel/6-22.htm">Committed</a> <a href="/daniel/9-7.htm">Confusion</a> <a href="/daniel/9-27.htm">Detestable</a> <a href="/hosea/6-11.htm">Disgusting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-16.htm">Draw</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-9.htm">Execute</a> <a href="/ezekiel/45-3.htm">Holies</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-16.htm">Holy</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-15.htm">Minister</a> <a href="/joel/2-1.htm">Nigh</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-29.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/matthew/9-9.htm">Office</a> <a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Practices</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-21.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-30.htm">Priest's</a> <a href="/hosea/1-4.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-19.htm">Sacred</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-16.htm">Serve</a> <a href="/daniel/9-8.htm">Shame</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-14.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 44</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/44-1.htm">The east gate assigned only to the prince</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/44-4.htm">The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/44-9.htm">Idolaters incapable of the priests office</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/44-15.htm">The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/44-17.htm">Ordinances for the priests</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of Ezekiel, this refers to the Levites who went astray when Israel went after idols. The role of a priest was to mediate between God and the people, a sacred duty requiring holiness and obedience. The restriction underscores the importance of purity and faithfulness in those who serve God. This echoes the broader biblical theme that God requires holiness from those who minister before Him, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/21-6.htm">Leviticus 21:6-8</a>.<p><b>or come near any of My holy things or the most holy things</b><br>The distinction between "holy things" and "most holy things" reflects the gradations of holiness in the temple. The "holy things" could include offerings and sacrifices, while the "most holy things" might refer to the inner sanctum of the temple, such as the Holy of Holies. This separation emphasizes the sanctity of God's presence and the need for reverence. The restriction on access to these sacred items highlights the consequences of unfaithfulness and the need for repentance and restoration, as seen in the broader narrative of Israel's exile and return.<p><b>They will bear the shame of the abominations they have committed</b><br>This phrase addresses the consequences of sin, specifically idolatry and unfaithfulness. The term "abominations" often refers to idolatrous practices that were detestable to God. Bearing shame indicates a public acknowledgment of wrongdoing and its repercussions. This concept is consistent with the prophetic literature, where sin leads to judgment, but also offers a path to redemption through repentance. The idea of bearing shame is also seen in the New Testament, where Christ bears the shame of humanity's sin on the cross, offering a way for reconciliation with God (<a href="/hebrews/12-2.htm">Hebrews 12:2</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet during the Babylonian exile, Ezekiel is the author of the book and a key figure in delivering God's messages to the Israelites.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/levites.htm">Levites</a></b><br>The tribe of Levi, specifically those who went astray, are the focus of this verse. They are being addressed regarding their past unfaithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple.htm">Temple</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's presence among His people.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylonian_exile.htm">Babylonian Exile</a></b><br>The historical context in which Ezekiel prophesied, a time of judgment and reflection for Israel.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/abominations.htm">Abominations</a></b><br>Refers to the idolatrous practices and sins committed by the Levites, leading to their exclusion from priestly duties.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_in_service.htm">Holiness in Service</a></b><br>God requires holiness from those who serve Him. The Levites' failure serves as a warning to maintain purity in our service to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_sin.htm">Consequences of Sin</a></b><br>Sin has consequences, and unfaithfulness can lead to a loss of privilege and position in God's service.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While the Levites faced judgment, God's overarching account includes opportunities for repentance and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/priestly_responsibility.htm">Priestly Responsibility</a></b><br>As believers, we are called to be a royal priesthood, which requires us to live lives that honor God and reflect His holiness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite human failure, God remains faithful to His covenant and continues to work out His redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_44.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 44</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_ezekiel_44's_temple_purely_symbolic.htm">Ezekiel 44's temple regulations appear highly specific, yet no archaeological site conclusively matches this description--could this be evidence the prophecy was purely symbolic or never fulfilled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_ezekiel_22_26_conflict_with_strict_laws.htm">Does the failure of priests to differentiate between the holy and profane in Ezekiel 22:26 conflict with other passages that claim Israel kept strict religious laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_priests'_inheritances_align_biblically.htm">Ezekiel 44:28 indicates priests have no inheritance apart from the Lord--how does this align with land allotment practices known from other biblical or historical sources?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_zadokites_stayed_faithful.htm">Ezekiel 44:15 singles out Zadokite priests for special privileges--where is the historical record or proof that this priestly line remained uniquely faithful?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">They must not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹֽא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">approach</span><br /><span class="heb">יִגְּשׁ֤וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yig·gə·šū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Me</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to serve Me as priests</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכַהֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵa·hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3547.htm">Strong's 3547: </a> </span><span class="str2">To officiate as a, priest, to put on regalia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or come near</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lā·ḡe·šeṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5066.htm">Strong's 5066: </a> </span><span class="str2">To draw near, approach</span><br /><br /><span class="word">any</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of My holy things</span><br /><span class="heb">קָ֣דָשַׁ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏā·šay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or the most holy things.</span><br /><span class="heb">קָדְשֵׁ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏə·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6944.htm">Strong's 6944: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sacred place, thing, sanctity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">They will bear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנָֽשְׂאוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·nā·śə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lift, carry, take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the shame</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּלִמָּתָ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(kə·lim·mā·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3639.htm">Strong's 3639: </a> </span><span class="str2">Insult, reproach, ignominy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the abominations</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתוֹעֲבוֹתָ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇō·w·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8441.htm">Strong's 8441: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something disgusting, an abhorrence, idolatry, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have committed.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשֽׂוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/44-13.htm">Ezekiel 44:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/44-13.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:13 They shall not come near to me (Ezek. 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