You shall say to the [a](A)rebellious ones, to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord [b]God, “(B)Enough of all your abominations, O house of Israel, when you brought in (C)foreigners, (D)uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, to be in My sanctuary to profane it, even My house, when you (E)offered My food, the fat and the blood; for they (F)made My covenant void—this in addition to all your abominations. And you have not (G)kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have set foreigners [c]to keep charge of My sanctuary.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:6 Lit rebellion
  2. Ezekiel 44:6 Heb YHWH, usually rendered Lord, and so throughout the ch
  3. Ezekiel 44:8 Lit as keepers of My charge in My

Say to rebellious Israel,(A) ‘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(B) and flesh into my sanctuary, desecrating my temple while you offered me food, fat and blood, and you broke my covenant.(C) Instead of carrying out your duty in regard to my holy things, you put others in charge of my sanctuary.(D)

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