Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Ezekiel 44

1 The east gate assigned only to the prince. 4 The priests reproved for polluting of the sanctuary. 9 Idolaters uncapable of the priest's office. 15 The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto. 17 Ordinances for the priests.

 44:1 ¶ Then he brought me back 7725 z8686 x853 the way 1870 of the gate 8179 of the outward 2435 sanctuary 4720 which looketh 6437 z8802 toward the east; 6921 and it x1931 [was] shut. 5462 z8803

 44:2 Then said 559 z8799 the LORD 3068 unto x413 me; This x2088 gate 8179 shall be x1961 shut, 5462 z8803 it shall not x3808 be opened, 6605 z8735 and no x3808 man 376 shall enter y935 z8799 in x935 by it; because x3588 the LORD, 3068 the God 430 of Israel, 3478 hath entered y935 z8804 in x935 by it, therefore it shall be x1961 shut. 5462 z8803

 44:3 [It is] x853 for the prince; 5387 the prince, 5387 he x1931 shall sit 3427 z8799 in it to eat 398 z8800 bread 3899 before 6440 the LORD; 3068 he shall enter 935 z8799 by the way 1870 x4480 of the porch 197 of [that] gate, 8179 and shall go out 3318 z8799 by the way 1870 x4480 of the same.

 44:4 ¶ Then brought 935 z8686 he me the way 1870 of the north 6828 gate 8179 before 6440 x413 the house: 1004 and I looked, 7200 z8799 and, behold, x2009 the glory 3519 of the LORD 3068 filled 4390 z8804 x853 the house 1004 of the LORD: 3068 and I fell 5307 z8799 upon x413 my face. 6440

 44:5 And the LORD 3068 said 559 z8799 unto x413 me, Son 1121 of man, 120 mark y7760 z8798 well, 3820 x7760 and behold 7200 z8798 with thine eyes, 5869 and hear 8085 z8798 with thine ears 241 x853 all x3605 that x834 I x589 say 1696 z8764 unto thee concerning all x3605 the ordinances 2708 of the house 1004 of the LORD, 3068 and all x3605 the laws 8451 thereof; and mark y7760 z8804 well 3820 x7760 the entering in 3996 of the house, 1004 with every x3605 going forth 4161 of the sanctuary. 4720

 44:6 And thou shalt say 559 z8804 to x413 the rebellious, 4805 [even] to x413 the house 1004 of Israel, 3478 Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 O ye house 1004 of Israel, 3478 let it suffice 7227 you of x4480 all x3605 your abominations, 8441

 44:7 In that ye have brought 935 z8687 [into my sanctuary] strangers, 1121 5236 uncircumcised 6189 in heart, 3820 and uncircumcised 6189 in flesh, 1320 to be x1961 in my sanctuary, 4720 to pollute 2490 z8763 it, [even] x853 my house, 1004 when ye offer 7126 z8687 x853 my bread, 3899 the fat 2459 and the blood, 1818 and they have broken 6565 z8686 x853 my covenant 1285 because y413 of x413 all x3605 your abominations. 8441

 44:8 And ye have not x3808 kept 8104 z8804 the charge 4931 of mine holy things: 6944 but ye have set 7760 z8799 keepers 8104 z8802 of my charge 4931 in my sanctuary 4720 for yourselves.

 44:9 ¶ Thus x3541 saith 559 z8804 the Lord 136 GOD; 3069 No x3808 x3605 stranger, 1121 5236 uncircumcised 6189 in heart, 3820 nor uncircumcised 6189 in flesh, 1320 shall enter 935 z8799 into x413 my sanctuary, 4720 of any x3605 stranger x1121 x5236 that x834 [is] among 8432 the children 1121 of Israel. 3478

 44:10 And x3588 x518 the Levites 3881 that x834 are gone away far 7368 z8804 from x4480 x5921 me, when Israel 3478 went astray, 8582 z8800 which x834 went astray x8582 away y8582 z8804 from x4480 x5921 me after 310 their idols; 1544 they shall even bear 5375 z8804 their iniquity. 5771

 44:11 Yet they shall be x1961 ministers 8334 z8764 in my sanctuary, 4720 [having] charge 6486 at x413 the gates 8179 of the house, 1004 and ministering 8334 z8764 x853 to the house: 1004 they x1992 shall slay 7819 z8799 x853 the burnt offering 5930 and the sacrifice 2077 for the people, 5971 and they x1992 shall stand 5975 z8799 before 6440 them to minister 8334 z8763 unto them.

 44:12 Because x3282 x834 they ministered y8334 z8762 unto x8334 x853 them before 6440 their idols, 1544 and caused x1961 the house 1004 of Israel 3478 to fall 4383 into iniquity; 5771 therefore x5921 x3651 have I lifted up 5375 z8804 mine hand 3027 against x5921 them, saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD, 3069 and they shall bear 5375 z8804 their iniquity. 5771

 44:13 And they shall not x3808 come near 5066 z8799 unto x413 me, to do the office of a priest 3547 z8763 unto me, nor to come near 5066 z8800 to x5921 any x3605 of my holy things, 6944 in x413 the most holy 6944 [place]: but they shall bear 5375 z8804 their shame, 3639 and their abominations 8441 which x834 they have committed. 6213 z8804

 44:14 But I will make 5414 z8804 them keepers 8104 z8802 of the charge 4931 of the house, 1004 for all x3605 the service 5656 thereof, and for all x3605 that x834 shall be done 6213 z8735 therein.

 44:15 ¶ But the priests 3548 the Levites, 3881 the sons 1121 of Zadok, 6659 that x834 kept 8104 z8804 x853 the charge 4931 of my sanctuary 4720 when the children 1121 of Israel 3478 went astray 8582 z8800 from x4480 x5921 me, they x1992 shall come near 7126 z8799 to x413 me to minister 8334 z8763 unto me, and they shall stand 5975 z8804 before 6440 me to offer 7126 z8687 unto me the fat 2459 and the blood, 1818 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD: 3069

 44:16 They x1992 shall enter 935 z8799 into x413 my sanctuary, 4720 and they x1992 shall come near 7126 z8799 to x413 my table, 7979 to minister 8334 z8763 unto me, and they shall keep 8104 z8804 x853 my charge. 4931

 44:17 ¶ And it shall come to pass, x1961 [that] when they enter y935 z8800 in x935 at x413 the gates 8179 of the inner 6442 court, 2691 they shall be clothed y3847 z8799 with x3847 linen 6593 garments; 899 and no x3808 wool 6785 shall come 5927 z8799 upon x5921 them, whiles they minister 8334 z8763 in the gates 8179 of the inner 6442 court, 2691 and within. 1004

 44:18 They shall have x1961 linen 6593 bonnets 6287 upon x5921 their heads, 7218 and shall have x1961 linen 6593 breeches 4370 upon x5921 their loins; 4975 they shall not x3808 gird 2296 z8799 [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat. 3154

 44:19 And when they go forth 3318 z8800 into x413 the utter 2435 court, 2691 [even] into x413 the utter 2435 court 2691 to x413 the people, 5971 they shall put off 6584 z8799 x853 their garments 899 wherein x834 they x1992 ministered, 8334 z8764 and lay y3240 z8689 x5117 them in the holy 6944 chambers, 3957 and they shall put y3847 z8804 on x3847 other 312 garments; 899 and they shall not x3808 sanctify 6942 z8762 x853 the people 5971 with their garments. 899

 44:20 Neither x3808 shall they shave 1548 z8762 their heads, 7218 nor x3808 suffer their locks 6545 to grow long; 7971 z8762 they shall only y3697 z8800 poll 3697 z8799 x853 their heads. 7218

 44:21 Neither x3808 shall any x3605 priest 3548 drink 8354 z8799 wine, 3196 when they enter 935 z8800 into x413 the inner 6442 court. 2691

 44:22 Neither x3808 shall they take 3947 z8799 for their wives 802 a widow, 490 nor her that is put away: 1644 z8803 but x3588 x518 they shall take 3947 z8799 maidens 1330 of the seed 2233 x4480 of the house 1004 of Israel, 3478 or a widow 490 that x834 had x1961 a priest 3548 x4480 before.

 44:23 And they shall teach 3384 z8686 my people 5971 [the difference] between x996 the holy 6944 and profane, 2455 and cause them to discern 3045 z8686 between x996 the unclean 2931 and the clean. 2889

 44:24 And in x5921 controversy 7379 they x1992 shall stand 5975 z8799 in judgment; 8199 z8800 [and] they shall judge 8199 z8799 it according to my judgments: 4941 and they shall keep 8104 z8799 my laws 8451 and my statutes 2708 in all x3605 mine assemblies; 4150 and they shall hallow 6942 z8762 my sabbaths. 7676

 44:25 And they shall come 935 z8799 at x413 no x3808 dead 4191 z8801 person 120 to defile 2930 z8800 themselves: but x3588 x518 for father, 1 or for mother, 517 or for son, 1121 or for daughter, 1323 for brother, 251 or for sister 269 that x834 hath had x1961 no x3808 husband, 376 they may defile y2930 z8691 themselves. x2930

 44:26 And after 310 he is cleansed, 2893 they shall reckon 5608 z8799 unto him seven 7651 days. 3117

 44:27 And in the day 3117 that he goeth 935 z8800 into x413 the sanctuary, 6944 unto x413 the inner 6442 court, 2691 to minister 8334 z8763 in the sanctuary, 6944 he shall offer 7126 z8686 his sin offering, 2403 saith 5002 z8803 the Lord 136 GOD. 3069

 44:28 And it shall be x1961 unto them for an inheritance: 5159 I x589 [am] their inheritance: 5159 and ye shall give 5414 z8799 them no x3808 possession 272 in Israel: 3478 I x589 [am] their possession. 272

 44:29 They x1992 shall eat 398 z8799 the meat offering, 4503 and the sin offering, 2403 and the trespass offering; 817 and every x3605 dedicated thing 2764 in Israel 3478 shall be x1961 theirs.

 44:30 And the first 7225 of all x3605 the firstfruits 1061 of all x3605 [things], and every x3605 oblation 8641 of all, x3605 of every x4480 x3605 [sort] of your oblations, 8641 shall be x1961 the priest's: 3548 ye shall also give 5414 z8799 unto the priest 3548 the first 7225 of your dough, 6182 that he may cause the blessing 1293 to rest 5117 z8687 in x413 thine house. 1004

 44:31 The priests 3548 shall not x3808 eat 398 z8799 of any thing x3605 that is dead of itself, 5038 or torn, 2966 whether x4480 it be fowl 5775 or x4480 beast. 929