Verse 25

Ezekiel 44:25

New Living Translation

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25 “A priest must not defile himself by being in the presence of a dead person unless it is his father, mother, child, brother, or unmarried sister. In such cases it is permitted.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וְ/אֶל מֵ֣ת אָדָ֔ם לֹ֥א יָב֖וֹא לְ/טָמְאָ֑ה כִּ֣י אִם לְ/אָ֡ב וּ֠/לְ/אֵם וּ/לְ/בֵ֨ן וּ/לְ/בַ֜ת לְ/אָ֗ח וּ/לְ/אָח֛וֹת אֲשֶֽׁר לֹא הָיְתָ֥ה לְ/אִ֖ישׁ יִטַּמָּֽאוּ

English Translation

And to a dead person, a man shall not come to a corpse, except for his father and mother, and for a son and daughter, for a brother and sister who have not been married to a man, they shall be defiled.

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Chapter 44 Context

1 Then the man brought me back to the east gateway in the outer wall of the Temple area, but it was cl... Focus ↗

2 And the LORD said to me, “This gate must remain closed; it will never again be opened. No one will e... Focus ↗

3 Only the prince himself may sit inside this gateway to feast in the LORD’s presence. But he may come... Focus ↗

4 Then the man brought me through the north gateway to the front of the Temple. I looked and saw that... Focus ↗

5 And the LORD said to me, “Son of man, take careful notice. Use your eyes and ears, and listen to eve... Focus ↗

6 And give these rebels, the people of Israel, this message from the Sovereign LORD: O people of Israe... Focus ↗

7 You have brought uncircumcised foreigners into my sanctuary — people who have no heart for God (Eloh... Focus ↗

8 Instead of safeguarding my sacred rituals, you have hired foreigners to take charge of my sanctuary. Focus ↗

9 “So this is what the Sovereign LORD says: No foreigners, including those who live among the people o... Focus ↗

10 And the men of the tribe of Levi who abandoned me when Israel strayed away from me to worship idols... Focus ↗

11 They may still be Temple guards and gatekeepers, and they may slaughter the animals brought for burn... Focus ↗

12 But they encouraged my people to worship idols, causing Israel to fall into deep sin. So I have take... Focus ↗

13 They may not approach me to minister as priests. They may not touch any of my holy things or the hol... Focus ↗

14 They are to serve as the Temple caretakers, taking charge of the maintenance work and performing gen... Focus ↗

15 “However, the Levitical priests of the family of Zadok continued to minister faithfully in the Templ... Focus ↗

16 They alone will enter my sanctuary and approach my table to serve me. They will fulfill all my requi... Focus ↗

17 “When they enter the gateway to the inner courtyard, they must wear only linen clothing. They must w... Focus ↗

18 They must wear linen turbans and linen undergarments. They must not wear anything that would cause t... Focus ↗

19 When they return to the outer courtyard where the people are, they must take off the clothes they we... Focus ↗

20 “They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow too long. Instead, they must trim it re... Focus ↗

21 The priests must not drink wine before entering the inner courtyard. Focus ↗

22 They may choose their wives only from among the virgins of Israel or the widows of the priests. They... Focus ↗

23 They will teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, what is ceremonial... Focus ↗

24 “They will serve as judges to resolve any disagreements among my people. Their decisions must be bas... Focus ↗

25 “A priest must not defile himself by being in the presence of a dead person unless it is his father,...

26 Even then, he can return to his Temple duties only after being ceremonially cleansed and then waitin... Focus ↗

27 The first day he returns to work and enters the inner courtyard and the sanctuary, he must offer a s... Focus ↗

28 “The priests will not have any property or possession of land, for I alone am their special possessi... Focus ↗

29 Their food will come from the gifts and sacrifices brought to the Temple by the people — the grain o... Focus ↗

30 The first of the ripe fruits and all the gifts brought to the LORD will go to the priests. The first... Focus ↗

31 The priests may not eat meat from any bird or animal that dies a natural death or that dies after be... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Ezekiel
Chapter: Chapter 44 (31 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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