10 But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who (A)went astray from Me [a]following their idols, shall (B)suffer the punishment for their wrongdoing.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:10 Lit after

10 “‘The Levites who went far from me when Israel went astray(A) and who wandered from me after their idols must bear the consequences of their sin.(B)

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Ordinances for the Levites

15 “But the (A)Levitical priests, the sons of (B)Zadok, who [a](C)took responsibility for My sanctuary when the sons of Israel (D)went astray from Me, shall come near to Me to serve Me; and they shall (E)stand before Me to offer Me the (F)fat and the blood,” declares the Lord God.

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  1. Ezekiel 44:15 Lit kept charge of

15 “‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok(A) and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat(B) and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.(C)

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11 It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the (A)sons of Zadok, who have [a]taken the responsibility I gave them, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray as the (B)Levites went astray.

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  1. Ezekiel 48:11 Lit kept the duty to Me

11 This will be for the consecrated priests, the Zadokites,(A) who were faithful in serving me(B) and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.(C)

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