Berean Standard Bible

Ezekiel 44

1The man then brought me backוַיָּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725אֹתִ֗י'o.TiH853toדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870the outerהַֽחִיצ֔וֹןha.chi.TzonH2435gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.DashH4720that facedהַפֹּנֶ֖הha.po.NehH6437eastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921,but itוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931was shutסָגֽוּר׃sa.GurH5462.

2And the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֜י'e.LaiH413, “Thisהַזֶּה֩ha.ZehH2088gateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179is to remainיִהְיֶ֜הyih.YehH1961shutסָג֨וּרsa.GurH5462.It shall notלֹ֣אlo'H3808be openedיִפָּתֵ֗חַyi.pa.Te.achH6605,and noלֹא־lo'-H3808manוְאִישׁ֙ve.'IshH376shall enterיָ֣בֹאYa.vo'H935through it,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068,the Godאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,has enteredבָּ֣אba'H935through it.Therefore it will remainוְהָיָ֖הve.ha.YahH1961shutסָגֽוּר׃sa.GurH5462.

3אֶֽת־'et-H853Only the princeH5387himselfה֛וּאhu'H1931may sitיֵֽשֶׁב־ye.shev-H3427inside the gatewayto eatלֶאֱכָל לֶ֖חֶםle.'e.khol- Le.chemH398 H3899in the presence ofלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068.He must enterיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H935by wayמִדֶּ֨רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870of the porticoאֻלָ֤ם'u.LamH197of the gatewayהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179and go outיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318the same wayוּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹu.mi.dar.KoH1870.”

4Then the man brought meוַיְבִיאֵ֜נִיvay.vi.'E.niH935toאֶל־'el-H413the frontפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440of the templeהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004by wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of the northהַצָּפוֹן֮ha.tza.fOnH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179.I lookedוָאֵ֕רֶאva.'E.re'H7200and sawוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009the gloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068אֶת־'et-H853fillingמָלֵ֥אma.Le'H4390Hisיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068templeבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,and I fellוָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.PolH5307facedownאֶל־ פָּנָֽי׃'el- pa.NaiH413 H6440.

5The LORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to meאֵלַ֜י'e.LaiH413: “Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121of manאָדָ֡ם'a.DamH120,pay attentionשִׂ֣ים לִבְּךָ֩sim li.be.KhaH7760 H3820;look carefullyוּרְאֵ֨הu.re.'EhH7200with your eyesבְעֵינֶ֜יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869and listen closelyשְּׁמָ֗עshe.Ma'H8085אֵ֣ת'etH853with your earsוּבְאָזְנֶ֣יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241to everythingכָּל־kol-H3605אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834Iאֲנִי֙'a.NiH589tellמְדַבֵּ֣רme.da.BerH1696youאֹתָ֔ךְ'o.TakhH853concerning allלְכָל־le.kholH3605the statutesחֻקּ֥וֹתchu.KotH2708andוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605lawsתּֽוֹרֹתָ֑יוto.ro.tovH8451of the houseבֵּית־beit-H1004of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068.Take careful noteוְשַׂמְתָּ֤ לִבְּךָ֙ve.sam.Ta li.be.KhaH7760 H3820of the entranceלִמְב֣וֹאlim.Vo'H3996to the templeהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,along with allבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605the exitsמוֹצָאֵ֥יmo.tza.'EiH4161of the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃ha.mik.DashH4720.

Reproof of the Levites

6Tellוְאָמַרְתָּ֤ אֶל־ve.'a.mar.Ta 'el-H559 H413the rebelliousמֶ֙רִי֙ אֶל־me.ri 'el-H4805 H413houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478that this is whatכֹּ֥הkohH3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֑הYah.wehH3069saysאָמַ֖ר'a.MarH559: ‘I have had enoughרַב־rav-H7227of allמִֽכָּל־mi.kolH3605your abominationsתּוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םto.'a.vo.tei.KhemH8441,O houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

7In additionאֶ֖ל'elH413to allכָּל־kol-H3605your other abominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃to.'a.vo.tei.KhemH8441,you brought inבַּהֲבִיאֲכֶ֣םba.ha.vi.'a.KhemH935foreignersבְּנֵֽי־ נֵכָ֗רbe.nei- ne.KharH1121 H5236uncircumcisedעַרְלֵי־'ar.lei-H6189in both heartלֵב֙ וְעַרְלֵ֣יlev ve.'ar.LeiH3820 H6189and fleshבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320to occupyלִהְי֥וֹתlih.YotH1961My sanctuaryבְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יbe.mik.da.ShiH4720;you defiledלְחַלְּל֣וֹle.cha.le.LoH2490אֶת־'et-H853My templeבֵּיתִ֑יbei.TiH1004when you offeredבְּהַקְרִֽיבְכֶ֤םbe.hak.ri.ve.KhemH7126אֶת־'et-H853My foodלַחְמִי֙lach.MiH3899—the fatחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459and the bloodוָדָ֔םva.DamH1818;you brokeוַיָּפֵ֙רוּ֙vai.ya.Fe.ruH6565אֶת־'et-H853My covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285.

8And you have notוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808keptשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םshe.mar.TemH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of My holy thingsקָדָשָׁ֑יka.da.ShaiH6944,but have appointedוַתְּשִׂימ֗וּןva.te.si.MunH7760others to keepלְשֹׁמְרֵ֧יle.sho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛יmish.mar.TiH4931of My sanctuaryבְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יbe.mik.da.ShiH4720for you.’

9This is whatכֹּה־koh-H3541the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִה֒Yah.wehH3069saysאָמַר֮'a.MarH559:Noכָּל־kol-H3605foreignerבֶּן־ נֵכָ֗רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236uncircumcisedעֶ֤רֶל'E.relH6189in heartלֵב֙ וְעֶ֣רֶלlev ve.'E.relH3820 H6189and fleshבָּשָׂ֔רba.SarH1320לֹ֥אlo'H3808may enterיָב֖וֹא אֶל־ya.Vo' 'el-H935 H413My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֑י לְכָל־mik.da.Shi le.kholH4720 H3605—not even a foreignerבֶּן־ נֵכָ֔רben- ne.KharH1121 H5236whoאֲשֶׁ֕ר'a.SherH834lives amongבְּת֖וֹךְbe.TokhH8432the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

10Surelyכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834wandered awayרָֽחֲקוּ֙ra.cha.KuH7368from Meמֵֽעָלַ֔יme.'a.LaiH5921when Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478went astrayבִּתְע֤וֹתbit.'otH8582,and whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wanderedתָּע֣וּta.'UH8582away from Meמֵֽעָלַ֔יme.'a.LaiH5921afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310their idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544,will bear the consequencesוְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'UH5375of their iniquityעֲוֹנָֽם׃'a.vo.NamH5771.

11Yet they shall beוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961ministersמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםme.Sha.re.TimH8334in My sanctuaryבְמִקְדָּשִׁי֙ve.mik.da.ShiH4720, havingchargeפְּקֻדּוֹת֙pe.ku.dOtH6486ofאֶל־'el-H413the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179of the templeהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and ministeringוּֽמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםu.me.sha.re.TimH8334אֶת־'et-H853thereהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004.Theyהֵ֠מָּהHe.mahH1992shall slaughterיִשְׁחֲט֨וּyish.cha.TuH7819אֶת־'et-H853the burnt offeringsהָעֹלָ֤הha.'o.LahH5930וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853and other sacrificesהַזֶּ֙בַח֙ha.Ze.vachH2077for the peopleלָעָ֔ם וְהֵ֛מָּהla.'Am ve.He.mahH5971 H1992and standיַעַמְד֥וּya.'am.DuH5975before themלִפְנֵיהֶ֖םlif.nei.HemH6440to minister to themלְשָֽׁרְתָֽם׃le.Sha.re.TamH8334.

12Becauseיַ֗עַןYa.'anH3282אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they ministeredיְשָׁרְת֤וּye.sha.re.TuH8334אוֹתָם֙'o.TamH853beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their idolsגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֔םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544and becameוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961a stumbling blockלְמִכְשׁ֣וֹלle.mikh.SholH4383of iniquityעָוֹ֑ן'a.VonH5771to the houseלְבֵֽית־le.veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,thereforeעַל־ כֵּן֩'al- kenH5921 H3651I swore with an upliftedנָשָׂ֨אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375handיָדִ֜יya.DiH3027concerning themעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH5921that they would bear the consequencesוְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'UH5375of their iniquityעֲוֹנָֽם׃'a.vo.NamH5771,declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִ֔הYah.wehH3069.

13They must notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808approachיִגְּשׁ֤וּyi.ge.ShuH5066Meאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413to serve Me as priestsלְכַהֵ֣ןle.kha.HenH3547or come nearוְלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ עַל־ve.la.Ge.shet 'al-H5066 H5921anyכָּל־kol-H3605of My holy thingsאֶל־'el-H6944 H413or the most holy thingsH6944.They will bearוְנָֽשְׂאוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5375the shameכְּלִמָּתָ֔םke.li.ma.TamH3639of the abominationsוְתוֹעֲבוֹתָ֖םve.to.'a.vo.TamH8441אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they have committedעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213.

14Yet I will appointוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414themאוֹתָ֔ם'o.TamH853to keepשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104chargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605the workעֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹa.Vo.da.ToH5656for the templeהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004and everythingוּלְכֹ֛לu.le.KholH3605אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834to be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֖הye.'a.SehH6213in it.

The Duties of the Priests

15But the Leviticalהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,who are descendedבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121from Zadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659and whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834keptשָׁמְר֜וּsha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853chargeמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁי֙mik.da.ShiH4720when the Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־ יִשְׂרָאֵל֙be.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478went astrayבִּתְע֤וֹתbit.'otH8582from Meמֵֽעָלַ֔י הֵ֛מָּהme.'a.Lai He.mahH5921 H1992,are to approachיִקְרְב֥וּyik.re.VuH7126Meאֵלַ֖י'e.LaiH413to minister before Meלְשָֽׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334.They will standוְעָמְד֣וּve.'a.me.DuH5975before Meלְפָנַ֗יle.fa.NaiH6440to offerלְהַקְרִ֥יבle.hak.RivH7126Mefatחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459and bloodוָדָ֔םva.DamH1818,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

16They aloneהֵ֜מָּהHe.mahH1992shall enterיָבֹ֣אוּ אֶל־ya.Vo.'u 'el-H935 H413My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֗י וְהֵ֛מָּהmik.da.Shi ve.He.mahH4720 H1992and draw nearיִקְרְב֥וּyik.re.VuH7126toאֶל־'el-H413My tableשֻׁלְחָנִ֖יshul.cha.NiH7979to minister before Meלְשָׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334.They will keepוְשָׁמְר֖וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853My chargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּֽי׃mish.mar.TiH4931.

17וְהָיָ֗הve.ha.YahH1961When they enterבְּבוֹאָם֙ אֶֽל־be.vo.'Am 'el-H935 H413the gatesשַׁעֲרֵי֙sha.'a.ReiH8179of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֔יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֣רhe.cha.TzerH2691,they are to wearיִלְבָּ֑שׁוּyil.Ba.shuH3847linenפִשְׁתִּ֖יםfish.TimH6593garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899;they must notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808wearיַעֲלֶ֤הya.'a.LehH5927עֲלֵיהֶם֙'a.lei.HemH5921anything made of woolצֶ֔מֶרTze.merH6785when they ministerבְּשָֽׁרְתָ֗םbe.sha.re.TamH8334at the gatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛יbe.sha.'a.ReiH8179of the innerהַפְּנִימִ֖יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691or insideוָבָֽיְתָה׃va.Va.ye.tahH1004the temple.

18They are to wear linenפִשְׁתִּים֙ יִהְי֣וּfish.Tim yih.YuH6593 H1961turbansפַּאֲרֵ֤יpa.'a.ReiH6287onעַל־'al-H5921their headsרֹאשָׁ֔םro.ShamH7218and linenפִשְׁתִּ֔ים יִהְי֖וּfish.Tim yih.YuH6593 H1961undergarmentsוּמִכְנְסֵ֣יu.mikh.ne.SeiH4370aroundעַל־'al-H5921their waistsמָתְנֵיהֶ֑םma.te.nei.HemH4975.They must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808wearיַחְגְּר֖וּyach.ge.RuH2296anything that makes them perspireבַּיָּֽזַע׃bai.Ya.za'H3154.

19When they go outוּ֠בְצֵאתָםU.ve.tze.tomH3318toH413the outerהַחִיצוֹנָ֜הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֨רhe.cha.TzerH2691,toהֶחָצֵ֣ר הַחִיצוֹנָה֮he.cha.Tzer ha.chi.tzo.NahH413 H2691 H2435the peopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971,they are to take offיִפְשְׁט֣וּyif.she.TuH6584אֶת־'et-H853the garmentsבִּגְדֵיהֶ֗םbig.dei.HemH899in whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyהֵ֙מָּה֙he.mahH1992have ministeredמְשָׁרְתִ֣םme.sha.re.TimH8334,leaveוְהִנִּ֥יחוּve.hi.Ni.chuH5117themאוֹתָ֖ם'o.TamH853in the holyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944chambersבְּלִֽשְׁכֹ֣תbe.lish.KhotH3957,and dressוְלָֽבְשׁוּ֙ve.la.ve.ShuH3847in otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312clothesבְּגָדִ֣יםbe.ga.DimH899so that they do notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808transmit holinessיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּye.ka.de.ShuH6942אֶת־'et-H853to the peopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with their garmentsבְּבִגְדֵיהֶֽם׃be.vig.dei.HemH899.

20They must notלֹ֣אlo'H3808shaveיְגַלֵּ֔חוּye.ga.Le.chuH1548their headsוְרֹאשָׁם֙ve.ro.ShamH7218or let their hairוּפֶ֖רַע לֹ֣אu.Fe.ra' lo'H6545 H3808grow longיְשַׁלֵּ֑חוּye.sha.Le.chuH7971,but must carefully trimH3697אֶת־'et-H853their hairרָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ra.shei.HemH7218.

21Noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808priestכֹּהֵ֑ןko.HenH3548may drinkיִשְׁתּ֖וּ כָּל־yish.Tu kol-H8354 H3605wineוְיַ֥יִןve.Ya.yinH3196before he entersבְּבוֹאָ֖ם אֶל־be.vo.'Am 'el-H935 H413the innerהַפְּנִימִֽית׃ha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691.

22And they shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808marryיִקְח֥וּ לְנָשִׁ֑יםyik.Chu le.na.ShimH3947 H802a widowוְאַלְמָנָה֙ve.'al.ma.NahH490or a divorced womanוּגְרוּשָׁ֔הu.ge.ru.ShahH1644כִּ֣יkiH3588,butאִם־'im-H518must marryיִקָּֽחוּ׃yi.Ka.chuH3947a virginבְּתוּלֹ֗תbe.tu.LotH1330of the descendantsמִזֶּ֙רַע֙mi.Ze.ra'H2233of the houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל וְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙Yis.ra.'El ve.ha.'al.ma.NahH3478 H490,or a widowאַלְמָנָ֔ה'al.ma.NahH490אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834תִּֽהְיֶ֣הtih.YehH1961of a priestמִכֹּהֵ֖ןmi.ko.HenH3548.

23וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853They are to teachיוֹר֔וּyo.RuH3384My peopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971the difference betweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996the holyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944and the commonלְחֹ֑לle.CholH2455and show them how to discernיוֹדִעֻֽם׃yo.di.'UmH3045betweenוּבֵין־u.vein-H996the cleanלְטָה֖וֹרle.ta.HorH2889and the uncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931.

24Inוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921any disputeרִ֗יבRivH7379,theyהֵ֚מָּהHe.mahH1992shall officiateיַעַמְד֣וּya.'am.DuH5975as judgesיִשְׁפְּט֑וּהוּyish.fe.tu.huH8199andjudgeH8199according to My ordinancesH4941וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.They must keepיִשְׁמֹ֔רוּyish.Mo.ruH8104וְאֶת־ve.'EtH853My lawsתּוֹרֹתַ֤יto.ro.TaiH8451andוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853statutesחֻקֹּתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708regarding allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605My appointed feastsמוֹעֲדַ֣יmo.'a.DaiH4150,and they must keep My Sabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676holyיְקַדֵּֽשׁוּ׃ye.ka.De.shuH6942.

25A priest must notלֹ֥אlo'H3808defile himselfלְטָמְאָ֑הle.ta.me.'AhH2930by goingיָב֖וֹאya.Vo'H935nearוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413a deadמֵ֣תmetH4191personאָדָ֔ם'a.DamH120.Howeverכִּ֣י אִם־ki 'im-H3588 H518,for a fatherלְאָ֡בle.'AvH1,a motherוּ֠לְאֵםU.le.'emH517,a sonוּלְבֵ֨ןu.le.VenH1121,a daughterוּלְבַ֜תu.le.VatH1323,a brotherלְאָ֗חle.'AchH251אֲשֶֽׁר־'a.Sher-H834,or an unmarriedלֹא־ הָיְתָ֥ה לְאִ֖ישׁlo'- ha.ye.Tah le.'IshH3808 H1961 H376sisterוּלְאָח֛וֹתu.le.'a.ChotH269,he may do soיִטַּמָּֽאוּ׃yi.ta.Ma.'uH2930,

26and afterוְאַחֲרֵ֖יve.'a.cha.ReiH310he is cleansedטָֽהֳרָת֑וֹto.ho.ra.ToH2893,he must countיִסְפְּרוּ־yis.pe.ru-H5608off sevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117for himself.

27And on the dayוּבְיוֹם֩u.ve.yOmH3117he goesבֹּא֨וֹbo.'OH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the sanctuaryהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,intoאֶל־'el-H413the innerהַפְּנִימִית֙ha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֤רhe.cha.TzerH2691,to ministerלְשָׁרֵ֣תle.sha.RetH8334in the sanctuaryבַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944,he must presentיַקְרִ֖יבyak.RivH7126his sin offeringחַטָּאת֑וֹcha.ta.ToH2403,declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODיְהוִֽה׃Yah.wehH3069.

28In regard toוְהָיְתָ֤הve.ha.ye.TahH1961theirinheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159,I amאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589their inheritanceנַֽחֲלָתָ֑םna.cha.la.TamH5159.You are to giveתִתְּנ֤וּti.te.NuH5414themnoלֹֽא־lo'-H3808possessionוַאֲחֻזָּ֗הva.'a.chu.ZahH272in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478,for Iאֲנִ֖י'a.NiH589amtheir possessionאֲחֻזָּתָֽם׃'a.chu.za.TamH272.

29Theyהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992shall eatיֹֽאכְל֑וּםyokh.LumH398the grain offeringsהַמִּנְחָה֙ha.min.ChahH4503,the sin offeringsוְהַחַטָּ֣אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403,and the guilt offeringsוְהָאָשָׁ֔םve.ha.'a.ShamH817.Everythingוְכָל־ve.kholH3605in Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478devotedחֵ֥רֶםChe.remH2764to the LORDיִהְיֶֽה׃yih.YehH1961will belong to them.

30The bestוְרֵאשִׁית֩ve.re.ShitH7225of allכָּל־kol-H3605the firstfruitsבִּכּ֨וּרֵיbi.Ku.reiH1061כֹ֜לkholH3605and of everyוְכָל־ve.kholH3605contributionתְּר֣וּמַתte.Ru.matH8641כֹּ֗לKolH3605from allמִכֹּל֙mi.KolH3605your offeringsתְּרוּמ֣וֹתֵיכֶ֔םte.ru.Mo.tei.KhemH8641will belong toיִֽהְיֶ֑הyih.YehH1961the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548.You are to giveתִּתְּנ֣וּti.te.NuH5414your firstוְרֵאשִׁ֤יתve.re.ShitH7225batch of doughעֲרִסֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙a.ri.so.tei.KhemH6182to the priestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548,so that a blessingבְּרָכָ֖הbe.ra.KhahH1293may restלְהָנִ֥יחַle.ha.Ni.achH5117uponאֶל־'el-H413your homesבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bei.Te.khaH1004.

31The priestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ פha.ko.ha.NimH3548may notלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatיֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398anyכָּל־kol-H3605birdמִן־ הָע֖וֹףmin- ha.'ofH5775 H4480or animalהַבְּהֵמָ֑הha.be.he.MahH929found deadנְבֵלָה֙ne.ve.LahH5038or torn by wildוּטְרֵפָ֔ה וּמִן־u.te.re.Fah u.min-H2966 H4480beasts.

Reproof of the Levites

The Duties of the Priests

Commentaries on Ezekiel 44