Ezekiel 44:12

But because they helped the people to worship idols and caused many of the Israeli people [MTY] to sin by worshiping idols, I have lifted up my arm and solemnly declared that they must be punished for their sin.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity.

In Context

11They are still permitted to work in my temple and to be in charge of the entrances of the temple, and they are permitted to slaughter the animals that will be completely burned on the altar, and to burn other sacrifices for the people, and they will be able to help the people.

13They must not come near me to serve as priests. They must not come near any sacred things or the holy offerings. They must be ashamed of the shameful things that they did.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:40I raise my hand toward heaven and solemnly declare that just as sure as I live forever,

2 Kings 16:10When King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet King Tiglath-Pileser, he saw the altar that was there. So he sent to Uriah, the Supreme Priest in Jerusalem, a drawing of the altar and a model that was exactly like the altar in Damascus.

Isaiah 9:16The leaders of the people have misled them; they have caused the people that they are ruling to be confused.

Ezekiel 20:6I will bring you out of Egypt and lead you to a land that I have chosen for you. It is a very fertile [IDM] and ◄very beautiful/more beautiful than any other► land.

Ezekiel 20:23I lifted up my hand and solemnly declared to them in the desert that I would cause them to be scattered among many nations [DOU],

Ezekiel 44:10Most of the descendants of Levi abandoned me along with most of the Israeli people, and started to worship idols. They must be punished for their sin.

Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:11-17

Idolatrous Priests Degraded. ( b. c. 574.) 10 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. 11 Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, having charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them. 12 Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused… Read the whole commentary →

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