New American Standard Bible 2020

Ezekiel 44:10-16

10But the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherH834wentH7368farH7368from Me when Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478wentH8582astrayבִּתְע֤וֹתbit.'otH8582,whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834wentH8582astrayתָּע֣וּta.'UH8582from Mefollowingאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310their idolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544, shallsufferוְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'UH5375the punishmentH5771forH5771their wrongdoingH5771.

11Yet they shall beministersמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםme.Sha.re.TimH8334in My sanctuaryבְמִקְדָּשִׁי֙ve.mik.da.ShiH4720, havingoversightפְּקֻדּוֹת֙pe.ku.dOtH6486at the gatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179of the houseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004andministeringוּֽמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםu.me.sha.re.TimH8334inthe houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004; they shallslaughterיִשְׁחֲט֨וּyish.cha.TuH7819the burntהָעֹלָ֤הha.'o.LahH5930offeringH5930and the sacrificeהַזֶּ֙בַח֙ha.Ze.vachH2077for the peopleלָעָ֔םla.'AmH5971, and they shallstandיַעַמְד֥וּya.'am.DuH5975beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֖םlif.nei.HemH6440them to ministerלְשָֽׁרְתָֽם׃le.Sha.re.TamH8334to them.

12Sinceיַ֗עַן אֲשֶׁ֨רYa.'an 'a.SherH3282 H834they ministeredיְשָׁרְת֤וּye.sha.re.TuH8334to thembeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440their idolsגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֔םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544and becameוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961astumblingH4383blockלְמִכְשׁ֣וֹלle.mikh.SholH4383of wrongdoingH5771to the houseלְבֵֽית־le.veit-H1004of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478,forH5921thatH5921 H3651reasonH5921 H3651I haveswornנָשָׂ֨אתִי יָדִ֜יna.Sa.ti ya.DiH5375 H3027againstH5921them,” declaresנְאֻם֙ne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068, “that they shallsufferוְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'UH5375the punishmentH5771forH5771their wrongdoingH5771.

13And they shallnot approachיִגְּשׁ֤וּyi.ge.ShuH5066Me to serveלְכַהֵ֣ןle.kha.HenH3547asH3547priestsH3547for Me, norוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808approachוְלָגֶ֙שֶׁת֙ve.la.Ge.shetH5066anyכָּל־kol-H3605of My holyקָ֣דָשַׁ֔יka.da.ShaiH6944thingsקָדְשֵׁ֖יka.de.SheiH6944,to the thingsH6944that are mostH6944holyהַקְּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ke.da.ShimH6944; but they willbearוְנָֽשְׂאוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5375their shameכְּלִמָּתָ֔םke.li.ma.TamH3639and their abominationsוְתוֹעֲבוֹתָ֖םve.to.'a.vo.TamH8441whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they have committedעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213.

14Nevertheless I willappointוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414them totakeשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104responsibilityמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931for the houseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004,of allלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605its serviceעֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹa.Vo.da.ToH5656and of everythingוּלְכֹ֛לu.le.KholH3605that shall be doneיֵעָשֶׂ֖הye.'a.SehH6213in it.

15“But theLeviticalהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881priestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofZadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659,whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834tookשָׁמְר֜וּsha.me.RuH8104responsibilityמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתmish.Me.retH4931for My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁי֙mik.da.ShiH4720when the sonsבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478wentH8582astrayבִּתְע֤וֹתbit.'otH8582from Me, shall comeH7126nearH7126to Me to serveלְשָֽׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334Me; and they shallstandוְעָמְד֣וּve.'a.me.DuH5975beforeלְפָנַ֗יle.fa.NaiH6440Me to offerH7126Me thefatחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459and the bloodוָדָ֔םva.DamH1818,”declaresנְאֻ֖םne.'UmH5002the Lordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136 GodH3068.

16“They shallenterיָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uH935My sanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֗יmik.da.ShiH4720;they shall comeH7126nearH7126to Mytableשֻׁלְחָנִ֖יshul.cha.NiH7979to serveלְשָׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334Me andassumeוְשָׁמְר֖וּve.sha.me.RuH8104the responsibilityמִשְׁמַרְתִּֽי׃mish.mar.TiH4931I give them.

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