New American Standard Bible 1995
Ezekiel 44:10
10But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who 1went astray from Me after their idols, shall 2bear the punishment for their iniquity.
Ezekiel 44:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity.
- New International Version (NIV)“ ‘The Levites who went far from me when Israel went astray and who wandered from me after their idols must bear the consequences of their sin.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But the Levites who went far from me, going astray from me after their idols when Israel went astray, shall bear their punishment.
- New King James Version (NKJV)“And the Levites who went far from Me, when Israel went astray, who strayed away from Me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
Context of Ezekiel 44:10
8And you have not kept charge of My holy things yourselves, but you have set foreigners to keep charge of My sanctuary.” 9‘Thus says the Lord God, “No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and uncircumcised in flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the sons of Israel, shall enter My sanctuary. But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who went astray from Me after their idols, shall bear the punishment for their iniquity. 11Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having oversight at the gates of the house and ministering in the house; they shall slaughter the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister to them. 12Because they ministered to them before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I have sworn against them,” declares the Lord God, “that they shall bear the punishment for their iniquity.
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כִּ֣י אִם־הַלְוִיִּ֗ם אֲשֶׁ֤ר רָֽחֲקוּ֙ מֵֽעָלַ֔י בִּתְע֤וֹת יִשְׂרָאֵל֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תָּע֣וּ מֵֽעָלַ֔י אַחֲרֵ֖י גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם וְנָשְׂא֖וּ עֲוֹנָֽם׃Read the interlinear
- But the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- wentרָחַקrâchaq · to removeH7368
- from Me when Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- wentתָּעָהtâ‛âh · to go astrayH8582
- from Me afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- their idolsגִּלּוּלgillûl gillûl · idolH1544
- bearנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: guiltH5375
- the punishmentעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: punishmentH5771
- for their iniquityעָוֺן‛âvôn ‛âvôn · iniquity: punishmentH5771
Cross-references for Ezekiel 44:10
- Ezekiel 44:15“But the Levitical priests, the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary when the sons of Israel went astray from Me, shall come near to Me to minister to Me; and they shall stand before Me to offer Me the fat and the blood,” declares the Lord God.
- Ezekiel 22:26Her priests have done violence to My law and have profaned My holy things; they have made no distinction between the holy and the profane, and they have not taught the difference between the unclean and the clean; and they hide their eyes from My sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
- Ezekiel 48:11It shall be for the priests who are sanctified of the sons of Zadok, who have kept My charge, who did not go astray when the sons of Israel went astray as the Levites went astray.
- 2 Kings 23:8Then he brought all the priests from the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates which were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one’s left at the city gate.
- 2 Chronicles 29:4He brought in the priests and the Levites and gathered them into the square on the east.
- Nehemiah 9:34For our kings, our leaders, our priests and our fathers have not kept Your law Or paid attention to Your commandments and Your admonitions with which You have admonished them.
- Jeremiah 23:11“For both prophet and priest are polluted; Even in My house I have found their wickedness,” declares the Lord.
- Zephaniah 3:4Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; Her priests have profaned the sanctuary. They have done violence to the law.
- 1 Timothy 5:22Do not lay hands upon anyone too hastily and thereby share responsibility for the sins of others; keep yourself free from sin.
- Genesis 4:13Cain said to the Lord, “My punishment is too great to bear!
- Leviticus 19:8Everyone who eats it will bear his iniquity, for he has profaned the holy thing of the Lord; and that person shall be cut off from his people.
- Numbers 5:31Moreover, the man will be free from guilt, but that woman shall bear her guilt.’”
- Psalms 38:4For my iniquities are gone over my head; As a heavy burden they weigh too much for me.
- Isaiah 53:11As a result of the anguish of His soul, He will see it and be satisfied; By His knowledge the Righteous One, My Servant, will justify the many, As He will bear their iniquities.
Commentaries on Ezekiel 44:10
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10And the Levites that are gone away far from me - This refers to the schism of Jeroboam, who, when he set up a new worship, got as many of the priests and Levites to join him in his idolatry as he could. These, on the return from the captivity, should not be permitted to perform the functions of priests in the new temple; but they might be continued as keepers of all the charge of the house - be treasurers, guards of the temple, porters, etc.; see Ezekiel…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 4-16Verses 4-16 Admonition to the ministering priests, grounded upon former neglect. Ezekiel 44:4 The north gate before the house - The north gate of the inner court. God expostulates with His people in the seat of their former idolatries Ezekiel 8:3. Ezekiel 44:5 Mark well - The careful arrangements made had all been intended to keep the temple and its surroundings from profanation. Hence, attention to these particulars is enjoined. Ezekiel 44:7 Strangers…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols: The people often turned away from the Lord and worshiped idols instead. They did not keep the instructions God had given them for temple worship. One specific example was the use of foreigners as temple guards (Ezekiel 44:8). God had given clear directions about who should serve in the temple. By ignoring these instructions, the people showed their unfaithfulness.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. Levites ... shall ... bear--namely, the punishment of their iniquity ... Yet they shall be ministers--So Mark, a Levite, nephew of Barnabas (Ac 4:36), was punished by Paul for losing an opportunity of bearing the cross of Christ, and yet was afterwards admitted into his friendship again, and showed his zeal (Ac 13:13; 15:37; Col 4:10; 2Ti 4:11). One may be a believer, and that too in a distinguished place, and yet lose some special honor--be…Read the comment
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Notes
- 1. Ezekiel 44:10 2 Kin 23:8, 9; Ezek 22:26; 44:12 ↩
- 2. Ezekiel 44:10 Num 18:23 ↩
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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