Revised Version 1895

Ezekiel 44

1Then hebroughtH7725meH7725backוַיָּ֣שֶׁבvai.Ya.shevH7725thewayדֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of theouterהַֽחִיצ֔וֹןha.chi.TzonH2435gateשַׁ֤עַרSha.'arH8179of thesanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.DashH4720,whichוְה֖וּאve.Hu'H1931lookethtowardH1870theeastקָדִ֑יםka.DimH6921; and it wasshutסָגֽוּר׃sa.GurH5462.

2And theLORDיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559untomeאֵלַ֜י'e.LaiH413, Thisgateהַשַּׁ֣עַרha.Sha.'arH8179shall beshutסָג֨וּרsa.GurH5462, it shallnotלֹ֣אlo'H3808beopenedיִפָּתֵ֗חַyi.pa.Te.achH6605,neitherלֹא־lo'-H3808shallanyH376manH376enterיָ֣בֹאYa.vo'H935in by it, for theLORDיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068, theGodאֱלֹהֵֽי־'e.lo.hei-H430ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478, hathenteredבָּ֣אba'H935in by it; therefore it shall beshutסָגֽוּר׃sa.GurH5462.

3As for theprinceהַנָּשִׂ֗יאha.na.Si'H5387, he shallsitיֵֽשֶׁב־ye.shev-H3427therein asprinceנָ֥שִׂיאNa.si'H5387toeatלֶאֱכָלle.'e.khol-H398breadלֶ֖חֶםLe.chemH3899beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068; he shallenterיָב֔וֹאya.Vo'H935by thewayמִדֶּ֨רֶךְmi.De.rekhH1870of theporchאֻלָ֤ם'u.LamH197of thegateהַשַּׁ֙עַר֙ha.Sha.'arH8179, and shallgoיֵצֵֽא׃ye.Tze'H3318outH3318by thewayוּמִדַּרְכּ֖וֹu.mi.dar.KoH1870of thesameה֛וּאhu'H1931.

4Then hebroughtH935meH413thewayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of thenorthהַצָּפוֹן֮ha.tza.fOnH6828gateשַׁ֣עַרSha.'arH8179beforeפְּנֵ֣יpe.NeiH6440thehouseהַבַּיִת֒ha.ba.YitH1004; and Ilookedוָאֵ֕רֶאva.'E.re'H7200, andbeholdוְהִנֵּ֛הve.hi.NehH2009, thegloryכְבוֹד־khe.Vod-H3519of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068filledמָלֵ֥אma.Le'H4390thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004of theLORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068: and Ifellוָאֶפֹּ֖לva.'e.PolH5307uponH935myfaceפָּנָֽי׃pa.NaiH6440.

5And theLORDיְהֹוָ֗הYah.wehH3068saidH559untomeאֵלַ֜י'e.LaiH413,Sonבֶּן־ben-H1121ofmanאָדָ֡ם'a.DamH120,markשִׂ֣יםsimH7760wellלִבְּךָ֩li.be.KhaH3820, andbeholdוּרְאֵ֨הu.re.'EhH7200with thineeyesבְעֵינֶ֜יךָve.'ei.Nei.khaH5869, andhearשְּׁמָ֗עshe.Ma'H8085with thineearsוּבְאָזְנֶ֣יךָu.ve.'a.ze.Nei.khaH241allכָּל־kol-H3605that IsayH559unto thee concerningallלְכָל־le.kholH3605theordinancesחֻקּ֥וֹתchu.KotH2708of thehouseבֵּית־beit-H1004of theLORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068, andallוּלְכָל־u.le.khol-H3605thelawsתּֽוֹרֹתָ֑יוto.ro.tovH8451thereof; andmarkוְשַׂמְתָּ֤ve.sam.TaH7760wellלִבְּךָ֙li.be.KhaH3820the entering in of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, witheveryבְּכֹ֖לbe.KholH3605goingמוֹצָאֵ֥יmo.tza.'EiH4161forthH8085of thesanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּֽשׁ׃ha.mik.DashH4720.

6And thou shaltsayH559to therebelliousמֶ֙רִי֙me.riH4805,evenH3541to thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478,Thusכֹּ֥הkohH3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136: O yehouseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478, let it sufficeyouH3605ofallH3605yourabominationsתּוֹעֲבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֖םto.'a.vo.tei.KhemH8441,

7in that ye havebroughtבַּהֲבִיאֲכֶ֣םba.ha.vi.'a.KhemH935in aliens,uncircumcisedעַרְלֵי־'ar.lei-H6189inheartלֵב֙levH3820anduncircumcisedוְעַרְלֵ֣יve.'ar.LeiH6189infleshבָשָׂ֔רva.SarH1320, to be in mysanctuaryבְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יbe.mik.da.ShiH4720, toprofaneלְחַלְּל֣וֹle.cha.le.LoH2490it,evenH853myhouseבֵּיתִ֑יbei.TiH1004, when yeofferבְּהַקְרִֽיבְכֶ֤םbe.hak.ri.ve.KhemH7126mybreadלַחְמִי֙lach.MiH3899, thefatחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459and thebloodוָדָ֔םva.DamH1818, and they havebrokenוַיָּפֵ֙רוּ֙vai.ya.Fe.ruH6565mycovenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285, to add untoallכָּל־kol-H3605yourabominationsתּוֹעֲבוֹתֵיכֶֽם׃to.'a.vo.tei.KhemH8441.

8And ye havenotוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808keptשְׁמַרְתֶּ֖םshe.mar.TemH8104thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of mineholyקָדָשָׁ֑יka.da.ShaiH6944things: but ye havesetוַתְּשִׂימ֗וּןva.te.si.MunH7760keepersלְשֹׁמְרֵ֧יle.sho.me.ReiH8104of mychargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּ֛יmish.mar.TiH4931in mysanctuaryבְּמִקְדָּשִׁ֖יbe.mik.da.ShiH4720for yourselves.

9Thusכֹּה־koh-H3541saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136,Noלֹ֥אlo'H3808alien,uncircumcisedעֶ֤רֶל'E.relH6189inheartלֵב֙levH3820anduncircumcisedוְעֶ֣רֶלve.'E.relH6189infleshבָּשָׂ֔רba.SarH1320, shallenterיָב֖וֹאya.Vo'H935intoאֶל־'el-H413mysanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֑יmik.da.ShiH4720, ofanyH3605alien that is among thechildrenH1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

10But theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֗םhal.vi.YimH3881thatwentH8582farרָֽחֲקוּ֙ra.cha.KuH7368frommeמֵֽעָלַ֔יme.'a.LaiH5921, whenIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478wentH8582astrayבִּתְע֤וֹתbit.'otH8582,whichH834wentH8582astrayתָּע֣וּta.'UH8582frommeמֵֽעָלַ֔יme.'a.LaiH5921afterאַחֲרֵ֖י'a.cha.ReiH310theiridolsגִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544; they shallbearוְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'UH5375theiriniquityעֲוֹנָֽם׃'a.vo.NamH5771.

11Yet they shall beministersמְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔יםme.Sha.re.TimH8334in mysanctuaryבְמִקְדָּשִׁי֙ve.mik.da.ShiH4720,havingוְהָי֤וּve.ha.YuH1961oversightפְּקֻדּוֹת֙pe.ku.dOtH6486at thegatesשַׁעֲרֵ֣יsha.'a.ReiH8179of thehouseהַבַּ֔יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, andministeringוּֽמְשָׁרְתִ֖יםu.me.sha.re.TimH8334in thehouseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004: they shallslayיִשְׁחֲט֨וּyish.cha.TuH7819theburntהָעֹלָ֤הha.'o.LahH5930offering and thesacrificeהַזֶּ֙בַח֙ha.Ze.vachH2077for thepeopleלָעָ֔םla.'AmH5971, and they shallstandיַעַמְד֥וּya.'am.DuH5975beforeלִפְנֵיהֶ֖םlif.nei.HemH6440them toministerלְשָֽׁרְתָֽם׃le.Sha.re.TamH8334unto them.

12Becauseעַל־'al-H5921theyministeredיְשָׁרְת֤וּye.sha.re.TuH8334unto thembeforeלִפְנֵ֣יlif.NeiH6440theiridolsגִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֔םgi.lu.lei.HemH1544, andbecameוְהָי֥וּve.ha.YuH1961a stumblingblock ofiniquityעָוֹ֑ן'a.VonH5771unto thehouseלְבֵֽית־le.veit-H1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478; therefore have Iliftedנָשָׂ֨אתִיna.Sa.tiH5375upH5375minehandיָדִ֜יya.DiH3027againstעֲלֵיהֶ֗ם'a.lei.HemH5921them, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֣י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136, and they shallbearוְנָשְׂא֖וּve.na.se.'UH5375theiriniquityעֲוֹנָֽם׃'a.vo.NamH5771.

13And they shallnotH3808comeH5066nearH5066untomeאֵלַי֙'e.LaiH413, to execute the office ofpriestלְכַהֵ֣ןle.kha.HenH3547untomeאֶל־'el-H413,norH3808tocomeH5066nearH5066toanyכָּל־kol-H3605of myholyקָ֣דָשַׁ֔יka.da.ShaiH6944things, unto the things that aremostקָדְשֵׁ֖יka.de.SheiH6944holyהַקְּדָשִׁ֑יםha.ke.da.ShimH6944: but they shallbearוְנָֽשְׂאוּ֙ve.na.se.'UH5375theirshameכְּלִמָּתָ֔םke.li.ma.TamH3639, and theirabominationsוְתוֹעֲבוֹתָ֖םve.to.'a.vo.TamH8441whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they havecommittedעָשֽׂוּ׃'a.SuH6213.

14Yet will Imakeוְנָתַתִּ֣יve.na.ta.TiH5414themkeepersשֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.ReiH8104of thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of thehouseהַבָּ֑יִתha.Ba.yitH1004, forallלְכֹל֙le.KholH3605theserviceעֲבֹ֣דָת֔וֹa.Vo.da.ToH5656thereof, and forallוּלְכֹ֛לu.le.KholH3605that shall bedoneיֵעָשֶׂ֖הye.'a.SehH6213therein.

15But thepriestsוְהַכֹּהֲנִ֨יםve.ha.ko.ha.NimH3548theLevitesהַלְוִיִּ֜םhal.vi.YimH3881, thesonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121ofZadokצָד֗וֹקtza.DokH6659, thatkeptשָׁמְר֜וּsha.me.RuH8104thechargeמִשְׁמֶ֤רֶתmish.Me.retH4931of mysanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁי֙mik.da.ShiH4720when thechildrenבְּנֵֽי־be.nei-H1121ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵל֙Yis.ra.'ElH3478wentH8582astrayבִּתְע֤וֹתbit.'otH8582frommeH413, they shallcomeH7126nearH7126tomeH413toministerלְשָֽׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334untomeH413; and they shallstandוְעָמְד֣וּve.'a.me.DuH5975beforeלְפָנַ֗יle.fa.NaiH6440meH413toofferH7126untomeH413thefatחֵ֣לֶבChe.levH2459and thebloodוָדָ֔םva.DamH1818, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136:

16they shallenterH935intoאֶל־'el-H413mysanctuaryמִקְדָּשִׁ֗יmik.da.ShiH4720, and they shallcomeיָבֹ֣אוּya.Vo.'uH935nearיִקְרְב֥וּyik.re.VuH7126to mytableשֻׁלְחָנִ֖יshul.cha.NiH7979, toministerלְשָׁרְתֵ֑נִיle.sha.re.Te.niH8334untomeאֶל־'el-H413, and they shallkeepוְשָׁמְר֖וּve.sha.me.RuH8104mychargeמִשְׁמַרְתִּֽי׃mish.mar.TiH4931.

17And it shall be that when theyenterH935in at thegatesשַׁעֲרֵי֙sha.'a.ReiH8179of theinnerהַפְּנִימִ֔יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֣רhe.cha.TzerH2691, they shall beclothedיִלְבָּ֑שׁוּyil.Ba.shuH3847withlinenפִשְׁתִּ֖יםfish.TimH6593garmentsבִּגְדֵ֥יbig.DeiH899; andnoוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808woolצֶ֔מֶרTze.merH6785shallcomeבְּבוֹאָם֙be.vo.'AmH935uponH5921them, whiles theyministerבְּשָֽׁרְתָ֗םbe.sha.re.TamH8334in thegatesבְּשַׁעֲרֵ֛יbe.sha.'a.ReiH8179of theinnerהַפְּנִימִ֖יתha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691, andwithinH5921.

18They shall havelinenפִשְׁתִּים֙fish.TimH6593tiresuponH5921theirheadsרֹאשָׁ֔םro.ShamH7218, and shall havelinenפִשְׁתִּ֔יםfish.TimH6593breechesוּמִכְנְסֵ֣יu.mikh.ne.SeiH4370uponH5921theirloinsמָתְנֵיהֶ֑םma.te.nei.HemH4975; they shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808girdיַחְגְּר֖וּyach.ge.RuH2296themselvesH5921withanyH1961thing that causethsweatבַּיָּֽזַע׃bai.Ya.za'H3154.

19And when theygoוּ֠בְצֵאתָםU.ve.tze.tomH3318forthH3318intoH413theouterהַחִיצוֹנָ֜הha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֨רhe.cha.TzerH2691,evenH3808intoH413theouterהַחִיצוֹנָה֮ha.chi.tzo.NahH2435courtהֶחָצֵ֣רhe.cha.TzerH2691to thepeopleהָעָם֒ha.'AmH5971, they shallputוְלָֽבְשׁוּ֙ve.la.ve.ShuH3847offיִפְשְׁט֣וּyif.she.TuH6584theirgarmentsבִּגְדֵיהֶ֗םbig.dei.HemH899whereinאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834theyministerמְשָׁרְתִ֣םme.sha.re.TimH8334, andlayH3318them in theholyהַקֹּ֑דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944chambersבְּלִֽשְׁכֹ֣תbe.lish.KhotH3957, and they shallputH3847onotherאֲחֵרִ֔ים'a.che.RimH312garmentsבְּגָדִ֣יםbe.ga.DimH899, that theysanctifyיְקַדְּשׁ֥וּye.ka.de.ShuH6942notH3808thepeopleהָעָ֖םha.'AmH5971with theirgarmentsבְּבִגְדֵיהֶֽם׃be.vig.dei.HemH899.

20Neitherלֹ֣אlo'H3808shall theyshaveיְגַלֵּ֔חוּye.ga.Le.chuH1548theirheadsוְרֹאשָׁם֙ve.ro.ShamH7218,norלֹ֣אlo'H3808suffer theirlocksוּפֶ֖רַעu.Fe.ra'H6545togrowH7971longH7971; they shallonlyH3697poll theirheadsרָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ra.shei.HemH7218.

21Neitherלֹֽא־lo'-H3808shallanyכָּל־kol-H3605priestכֹּהֵ֑ןko.HenH3548drinkיִשְׁתּ֖וּyish.TuH8354wineוְיַ֥יִןve.Ya.yinH3196, when theyenterבְּבוֹאָ֖םbe.vo.'AmH935intoאֶל־'el-H413theinnerהַפְּנִימִֽית׃ha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֥רhe.cha.TzerH2691.

22NeitherH3808shall theytakeיִקְח֥וּyik.ChuH3947for theirwivesלְנָשִׁ֑יםle.na.ShimH802awidowוְאַלְמָנָה֙ve.'al.ma.NahH490,norH3808herH3947that isputH3947awayH3947: but they shalltakeיִקָּֽחוּ׃yi.Ka.chuH3947virginsבְּתוּלֹ֗תbe.tu.LotH1330of theseedמִזֶּ֙רַע֙mi.Ze.ra'H2233of thehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478, or awidowוְהָֽאַלְמָנָה֙ve.ha.'al.ma.NahH490that is thewidowאַלְמָנָ֔ה'al.ma.NahH490of apriestמִכֹּהֵ֖ןmi.ko.HenH3548.

23And they shallteachיוֹר֔וּyo.RuH3384mypeopleעַמִּ֣י'a.MiH5971the differencebetweenבֵּ֥יןbeinH996theholyקֹ֖דֶשׁKo.deshH6944and thecommonלְחֹ֑לle.CholH2455, and cause them todiscernיוֹדִעֻֽם׃yo.di.'UmH3045betweenוּבֵין־u.vein-H996theuncleanטָמֵ֥אta.Me'H2931and thecleanלְטָה֖וֹרle.ta.HorH2889.

24And in acontroversyרִ֗יבRivH7379they shallstandיַעַמְד֣וּya.'am.DuH5975tojudgeיִשְׁפְּט֑וּהוּyish.fe.tu.huH8199;accordingוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921to myjudgmentsH4941shall theyjudgeH8199it: and they shallkeepיִשְׁמֹ֔רוּyish.Mo.ruH8104mylawsתּוֹרֹתַ֤יto.ro.TaiH8451and mystatutesחֻקֹּתַי֙chu.ko.TaiH2708inallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605myappointedמוֹעֲדַ֣יmo.'a.DaiH4150feastsH4150; and they shall hallow mysabbathsשַׁבְּתוֹתַ֖יsha.be.to.TaiH7676.

25And they shallcomeיָב֖וֹאya.Vo'H935atnoלֹ֥אlo'H3808deadמֵ֣תmetH4191personH376todefileלְטָמְאָ֑הle.ta.me.'AhH2930themselves: but forfatherלְאָ֡בle.'AvH1, or formotherוּ֠לְאֵםU.le.'emH517, or forsonוּלְבֵ֨ןu.le.VenH1121, or fordaughterוּלְבַ֜תu.le.VatH1323, forbrotherלְאָ֗חle.'AchH251, or forsisterוּלְאָח֛וֹתu.le.'a.ChotH269that hath hadnoלֹא־lo'-H3808husbandלְאִ֖ישׁle.'IshH376, they maydefileיִטַּמָּֽאוּ׃yi.ta.Ma.'uH2930themselves.

26Andafterוְאַחֲרֵ֖יve.'a.cha.ReiH310he iscleansedטָֽהֳרָת֑וֹto.ho.ra.ToH2893, they shall reckon unto himsevenשִׁבְעַ֥תshiv.'AtH7651daysיָמִ֖יםya.MimH3117.

27And in thedayוּבְיוֹם֩u.ve.yOmH3117that he goethintoאֶל־'el-H413thesanctuaryהַקֹּ֜דֶשׁha.Ko.deshH6944,intoאֶל־'el-H413theinnerהַפְּנִימִית֙ha.pe.ni.MitH6442courtהֶחָצֵ֤רhe.cha.TzerH2691, toministerלְשָׁרֵ֣תle.sha.RetH8334in thesanctuaryבַּקֹּ֔דֶשׁba.Ko.deshH6944, he shallofferיַקְרִ֖יבyak.RivH7126hissinחַטָּאת֑וֹcha.ta.ToH2403offering, saith theLordאֲדֹנָ֥י'a.do.NaiH136GODH136.

28And they shall have aninheritanceלְֽנַחֲלָ֔הle.na.cha.LahH5159; I am theirinheritanceנַֽחֲלָתָ֑םna.cha.la.TamH5159: and ye shallgiveתִתְּנ֤וּti.te.NuH5414themnoלֹֽא־lo'-H3808possessionוַאֲחֻזָּ֗הva.'a.chu.ZahH272inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478; I am theirpossessionאֲחֻזָּתָֽם׃'a.chu.za.TamH272.

29They shalleatיֹֽאכְל֑וּםyokh.LumH398themealהַמִּנְחָה֙ha.min.ChahH4503offering, and thesinוְהַחַטָּ֣אתve.ha.cha.TatH2403offering, and theguiltוְהָאָשָׁ֔םve.ha.'a.ShamH817offering; andeveryH3605devotedחֵ֥רֶםChe.remH2764thingH3605inIsraelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.Yis.ra.'ElH3478shall betheirsהֵ֖מָּהHe.mahH1992.

30And thefirstוְרֵאשִׁית֩ve.re.ShitH7225ofallH3605the firstfruits ofeveryH3605thingH3605, andeveryH3605oblation ofeveryH3605thingH3605, ofallH3605your oblations, shall be for thepriestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֖יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548: ye shall alsogiveתִּתְּנ֣וּti.te.NuH5414unto thepriestלַכֹּהֵ֔ןla.ko.HenH3548thefirstוְרֵאשִׁ֤יתve.re.ShitH7225of yourdoughעֲרִסֽוֹתֵיכֶם֙a.ri.so.tei.KhemH6182, tocauseH5414ablessingבְּרָכָ֖הbe.ra.KhahH1293torestלְהָנִ֥יחַle.ha.Ni.achH5117on thinehouseבֵּיתֶֽךָ׃bei.Te.khaH1004.

31Thepriestsהַכֹּהֲנִֽים׃ פha.ko.ha.NimH3548shallnotלֹ֥אlo'H3808eatיֹאכְל֖וּyo.khe.LuH398ofanyH3605thingH3605that dieth of itself, or istornוּטְרֵפָ֔הu.te.re.FahH2966,whetherH4480it befowlהָע֖וֹףha.'ofH5775orbeastהַבְּהֵמָ֑הha.be.he.MahH929.

Commentaries on Ezekiel 44

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