Ezekiel 44:16

16 They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table to minister before me and serve me as guards.

Ezekiel 44:16 in Other Translations

KJV
16 They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge.
ESV
16 They shall enter my sanctuary, and they shall approach my table, to minister to me, and they shall keep my charge.
NLT
16 They alone will enter my sanctuary and approach my table to serve me. They will fulfill all my requirements.
MSG
16 They're the only ones permitted to enter my Sanctuary. They're the only ones to approach my table and serve me, accompanying me in my work.
CSB
16 "They are the ones who may enter My sanctuary and draw near to My table to serve Me. They will keep My mandate.

Ezekiel 44:16 In-Context

14 And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.
15 “ ‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat and blood, declares the Sovereign LORD.
16 They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table to minister before me and serve me as guards.
17 “ ‘When they enter the gates of the inner court, they are to wear linen clothes; they must not wear any woolen garment while ministering at the gates of the inner court or inside the temple.
18 They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Ezekiel 41:22
  • 2. Leviticus 3:16-17; Leviticus 17:5-6; Numbers 18:5; S 1 Samuel 2:35; Zechariah 3:7
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