Verse 4
Ezekiel 44:4
Free Bible Version
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The man took me to the front of the Temple through the north gate. As I looked, I saw the glory of the Lord filling his Temple, and I fell with my face to the ground.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְבִיאֵ֜/נִי דֶּֽרֶךְ שַׁ֣עַר הַ/צָּפוֹן֮ אֶל פְּנֵ֣י הַ/בַּיִת֒ וָ/אֵ֕רֶא וְ/הִנֵּ֛ה מָלֵ֥א כְבוֹד יְהוָ֖ה אֶת בֵּ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וָ/אֶפֹּ֖ל אֶל פָּנָֽ/י
English Translation
And He brought me to the way of the north gate before the house, and I saw, and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house of the Lord, and I fell on my face.
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Chapter 44 Context
1
The man took me back to the outside gate of the sanctuary that faced to the east, but it was shut.
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2
The Lord told me, “This gate will stay shut. It is not to be opened. No one is allowed to come in th...
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3
The prince himself is permitted to come and sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the Lor...
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4
The man took me to the front of the Temple through the north gate. As I looked, I saw the glory of t...
5
The Lord told me, “Son of man, concentrate! Keep your eyes open! Listen carefully to everything I te...
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6
Tell those rebels, the people of Israel, that this is what the Lord God (Elohim) says: I've had more...
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7
As well as all your other offensive practices, you invited unconverted, pagan foreigners to come int...
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8
In addition you have not taken care of my sanctuary as you were required to, but instead you employe...
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9
This is what the Lord God (Elohim) says: No unconverted, pagan foreigners are allowed to enter my sa...
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10
However, they will serve in my sanctuary, supervising the Temple gates and working in the Temple. Th...
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11
But because they served the people in front of their idols and encouraged the people of Israel to si...
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12
They are not allowed to come near me to serve me as priests, and they are not to touch anything I re...
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13
However, I will put them in charge of all Temple work and everything that needs to be done there.
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14
It is the Levitical priests, descended from Zadok and who took care of my sanctuary when the Israeli...
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15
Only they are allowed to enter my sanctuary and approach my table to minister before me. They will d...
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16
When they come in through the entrances of the inner courtyard, they shall wear linen garments. They...
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17
They shall wear linen turbans on their heads and linen underwear. They are not to wear anything that...
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18
When they go to the outer court where the people are, they must take off their priestly clothes they...
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19
They are not permitted to shave their heads or let their hair grow long; they must have a proper hai...
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20
They are not to marry a woman who is a widow or divorced; they can only marry a virgin of Israelite...
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21
They are to teach my people the difference between what is holy and what is common, and explain to t...
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22
They are to serve as judges in legal cases, and base their decisions on my laws. They are to follow...
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23
A priest must not make himself unclean by going near a dead body. However, if it's his father, mothe...
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24
Afterwards, once he is purified, he must wait for seven days.
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25
Then when he enters the sanctuary, going into the inner courtyard and ministering there in the sanct...
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26
Regarding their share of the land, I will take care of them. You are not to give them any property i...
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27
They are to eat the grain offerings, sin offerings, and guilt offerings. Everything brought by the p...
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28
The best of all the firstfruits and all your offerings are for the priests. You shall give the first...
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29
The priests are not permitted to eat any bird or animal found dead or killed by wild beasts.”
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