⁹ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh is to enter my sanctuary, not even the foreigners who live among the Israelites.^(A)

¹⁰ “‘The Levites who went far from me when Israel went astray^(B) and who wandered from me after their idols must bear the consequences of their sin.^{(C) 11} They may serve in my sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and serving in it; they may slaughter the burnt offerings^(D) and sacrifices for the people and stand before the people and serve them.^{(E) 12} But because they served them in the presence of their idols and made the people of Israel fall^(F) into sin, therefore I have sworn with uplifted hand^(G) that they must bear the consequences of their sin, declares the Sovereign Lord.^{(H) 13} They are not to come near to serve me as priests or come near any of my holy things or my most holy offerings; they must bear the shame^(I) of their detestable practices.^{(J) 14} And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.^(K)