And the Lord said to me, (A)“Son of man, [a]mark well, see with your eyes and hear with your ears, all that I say to you concerning all the (B)ordinances of the house of the Lord and all its laws. Mark well who may enter the house and all who go out from the sanctuary.

“Now say to the (C)rebellious, to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord God: “O house of Israel, (D)let Us have no more of all your abominations. (E)When you brought in (F)foreigners, (G)uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in My sanctuary to defile it—My house—and when you offered (H)My food, (I)the fat and the blood, then they broke My covenant because of all your abominations.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:5 Lit. set your heart

The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look carefully, listen closely and give attention to everything I tell you concerning all the regulations and instructions regarding the temple of the Lord. Give attention to the entrance(A) to the temple and all the exits of the sanctuary.(B) Say to rebellious Israel,(C) ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Enough of your detestable practices, people of Israel! In addition to all your other detestable practices, you brought foreigners uncircumcised in heart(D) and flesh into my sanctuary, desecrating my temple while you offered me food, fat and blood, and you broke my covenant.(E)

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