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Ezekiel 44:15-31
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.'ElH1121H3478went astrayבִּתְע֤וֹתbit.'otH8582from Meמֵֽעָלַ֔י הֵ֛מָּהme.'a.Lai He.mahH5921H1992,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-H935H413My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֗י וְהֵ֛מָּהmik.da.Shi ve.He.mahH4720H1992and 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-H935H413the 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.YuH6593H1961turbansפַּאֲרֵ֤יpa.'a.ReiH6287onעַל־'al-H5921their headsרֹאשָׁ֔םro.ShamH7218and linenפִשְׁתִּ֔ים יִהְי֖וּfish.Tim yih.YuH6593H1961undergarmentsוּמִכְנְסֵ֣יu.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.NahH413H2691H2435the 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.
22And they shall notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808marryיִקְח֥וּ לְנָשִׁ֑יםyik.Chu le.na.ShimH3947H802a 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.NahH3478H490,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-H3588H518,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.'IshH3808H1961H376sisterוּלְאָח֛וֹתu.le.'a.ChotH269,he may do soיִטַּמָּֽאוּ׃yi.ta.Ma.'uH2930,
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.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 44
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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