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The People Serving in the New Temple

Yahweh said to me, “Son of man, pay close attention. Look, and listen to everything I’m going to tell you. Listen to all the rules and regulations for Yahweh’s temple. Pay close attention to everyone who enters the temple and leaves from the holy place. Tell the rebellious people of Israel, ‘This is what Adonay Yahweh says: I’ve had enough of all the disgusting things that you have done, people of Israel. You brought godless foreigners[a] 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.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:7 Or “foreigners whose hearts and bodies are uncircumcised.”

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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