Then he brought me by way of (A)the north gate to the front of the temple, and I looked, and behold, (B)the glory of the Lord filled the temple of the Lord. And (C)I fell on my face. And the Lord said to me, (D)“Son of man, mark well, (E)see with your eyes, (F)and hear with your ears all that I shall tell you concerning (G)all the statutes of the temple of the Lord and all its laws. And mark well (H)the entrance to the temple and all the exits from the sanctuary. And say to (I)the rebellious house,[a] to the (J)house of Israel, Thus says the Lord God: O house of Israel, (K)enough of all your abominations, in (L)admitting foreigners, (M)uncircumcised in heart and flesh, to be in my sanctuary, (N)profaning my temple, when you offer to me my food, the fat and the blood. You[b] have broken my covenant, in addition to all your abominations. And (O)you have not kept charge of my holy things, but you have set others to keep my charge for you in my sanctuary.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:6 Septuagint; Hebrew lacks house
  2. Ezekiel 44:7 Septuagint, Syriac, Vulgate; Hebrew They

Then the man brought me through the north gateway to the front of the Temple. I looked and saw that the glory of the Lord filled the Temple of the Lord, and I fell face down on the ground.

And the Lord said to me, “Son of man, take careful notice. Use your eyes and ears, and listen to everything I tell you about the regulations concerning the Lord’s Temple. Take careful note of the procedures for using the Temple’s entrances and exits. And give these rebels, the people of Israel, this message from the Sovereign Lord: O people of Israel, enough of your detestable sins! You have brought uncircumcised foreigners into my sanctuary—people who have no heart for God. In this way, you defiled my Temple even as you offered me my food, the fat and blood of sacrifices. In addition to all your other detestable sins, you have broken my covenant. Instead of safeguarding my sacred rituals, you have hired foreigners to take charge of my sanctuary.

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