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Ezekiel 44:10-16

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.

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.

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