Ezekiel 44:10
But the Levites who went far from Me when Israel went astray, who strayed after their idols, shall bear their punishment.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
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.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And the Levites who went far away from me, when Israel went astray, who went astray away from me after their idols; they shall bear their iniquity.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
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.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
But the Levites{H3881} that went far{H7368} from me, when Israel{H3478} went astray,{H8582} that went astray{H8582} from me after{H310} their idols,{H1544} they shall bear{H5375} their iniquity.{H5771}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And the Levites{H3881} that are gone away far{H7368}{(H8804)} from me, when Israel{H3478} went astray{H8582}{(H8800)}, which went astray away{H8582}{(H8804)} from me after{H310} their idols{H1544}; they shall even bear{H5375}{(H8804)} their iniquity{H5771}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
No ner the Leuites that be gone backe fro me, and haue disceaued the people of Israel with erroures, goinge after their Idols: therfore shal thei beare their owne wickednes.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Neither yet ye Leuites that are gone backe from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray from thee after their idoles, but they shal beare their iniquitie.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
But the Leuites that went backe from me when Israel went astraye, which strayed from me after their idols, shal beare their iniquitie:
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ 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.
Webster's Bible (1833)
But the Levites who went far from me, when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
but -- the Levites who have gone far off from me, in the wandering of Israel when they went astray from Me after their idols, and they have borne their iniquity.
American Standard Version (1901)
But the Levites that went far from me, when Israel went astray, that went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
American Standard Version (1901)
But the Levites that went far from me, when Israel went astray, that went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
But as for the Levites, who went far from me, when Israel went out of the right way, turning away from me to go after their images; their punishment will come on them.
World English Bible (2000)
But the Levites who went far from me, when Israel went astray, who went astray from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“‘But the Levites who went far from me, straying off from me after their idols when Israel went astray, will be responsible for their sin.
Referenced Verses
- Ezek 22:26 : 26 Her priests do violence to my law and profane my holy things; they do not distinguish between the holy and the common or teach the difference between the unclean and the clean. They shut their eyes to my Sabbaths, and so I am profaned among them.
- Ezek 48:11 : 11 It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did.
- Ezek 44:15 : 15 But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who faithfully preserved the charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, shall come near Me to serve Me. They shall stand in My presence to offer fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
- 2 Kgs 23:8-9 : 8 He brought all the priests from the cities of Judah and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba. He also destroyed the high places at the gates—the one at the entrance of the Gate of Joshua, the governor of the city, which was on the left of the city gate. 9 However, the priests of the high places did not go up to the altar of the Lord in Jerusalem but ate unleavened bread among their fellow priests.
- 2 Chr 29:4-5 : 4 He brought in the priests and the Levites, and he gathered them in the open square on the east. 5 He said to them, 'Listen to me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the LORD, the God of your ancestors, and remove the impurity from the holy place.'
- Neh 9:34 : 34 Our kings, leaders, priests, and ancestors did not obey Your law or pay attention to Your commandments and warnings You gave them.
- Ps 38:4 : 4 There is no soundness in my flesh because of your indignation; there is no peace in my bones because of my sin.
- Isa 53:11 : 11 After his suffering, he will see the result and be satisfied. By his knowledge, my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.
- Jer 23:11 : 11 For both prophet and priest have become corrupt. Even in My house I have found their wickedness, declares the LORD.
- Gen 4:13 : 13 Cain said to the LORD, 'My punishment is more than I can bear.'
- Lev 19:8 : 8 Whoever eats it will bear the consequences of their sin, because they have treated what is sacred to the LORD with contempt. That person must be cut off from their people.
- Num 5:31 : 31 The man will be free of guilt, but the woman will bear the consequences of her sin.
- Num 18:23 : 23 The Levites shall perform the duties of the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for their sins. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations, but they shall not have any inheritance among the Israelites.
- Zeph 3:4 : 4 Her prophets are reckless, treacherous men; her priests have profaned the sanctuary and have done violence to the law.
- 1 Tim 5:22 : 22 Do not be hasty in laying on hands, and do not share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Ezek 44:11-166 verses79%
11 They shall serve as ministers in My sanctuary, responsible for the gates of the temple and ministering in the temple. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and the sacrifices for the people, and they shall stand before them to serve them.
12 Because they served them before their idols and caused the house of Israel to stumble into iniquity, therefore I have lifted My hand against them, declares the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their punishment.
13 They shall not come near Me to serve as priests or to come near any of My holy things or the most holy things; they will bear their shame for the abominations they have committed.
14 I will appoint them as caretakers of the temple to perform all its duties and all that needs to be done within it.
15 But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who faithfully preserved the charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, shall come near Me to serve Me. They shall stand in My presence to offer fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.
16 They alone shall enter My sanctuary, and they shall approach My table to serve Me. They will keep My charge.
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11 It shall be for the consecrated priests of the sons of Zadok, who kept charge of My sanctuary and did not go astray when the Israelites and the Levites did.
- Ezek 14:5-73 verses75%
5 So that I may seize the house of Israel by their hearts, because they have all turned away from me through their idols.
6 Therefore, say to the house of Israel, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: Repent and turn away from your idols and turn your faces away from all your detestable practices.'
7 For if any man from the house of Israel or any foreigner living in Israel separates himself from me, sets up idols in his heart, places the stumbling block of his iniquity before his face, and then comes to the prophet to inquire of me, I, the LORD, will answer him myself.
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23 The Levites shall perform the duties of the tent of meeting and bear the responsibility for their sins. This is a perpetual ordinance for your generations, but they shall not have any inheritance among the Israelites.
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14 For the Levites left their pasturelands and their possessions and came to Judah and Jerusalem because Jeroboam and his sons had rejected them from serving as priests of the LORD.
- Num 8:14-152 verses73%
14 In this way, you are to set the Levites apart from the Israelites, and the Levites will be mine.
15 After this, the Levites may go in to serve at the tent of meeting. You shall purify them and present them as a wave offering.
- Ezek 44:7-93 verses73%
7 When you brought in foreigners, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, to be in My sanctuary and profane it—My house—by offering My food, the fat, and the blood, you broke My covenant with all your abominations.
8 You did not keep charge of My holy things, but appointed others to be in charge of My sanctuary for you.
9 Thus says the Lord GOD: No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, shall enter My sanctuary—not even any foreigner among the people of Israel.
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11 Then the house of Israel will no longer stray from me or defile themselves with all their transgressions. They will be my people, and I will be their God, declares the Sovereign LORD.
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10 They have turned back to the sins of their ancestors, who refused to listen to my words. They have followed other gods to serve them. The house of Israel and the house of Judah have violated my covenant, which I made with their ancestors.
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5 This is what the LORD says: ‘What fault did your ancestors find in me that they strayed so far from me? They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves.
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9 Then your survivors will remember Me among the nations where they are taken captive—how I was grieved by their adulterous hearts that turned away from Me, and by their eyes which lusted after their idols. They will loathe themselves for the evil they have done and for all their detestable practices.
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8 But you have turned aside from the way, and by your teaching have caused many to stumble. You have violated the covenant with Levi, says the Lord of Hosts.
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20 And wherever they went among the nations, they profaned my holy name, for it was said about them, 'These are the LORD's people, yet they had to leave his land.'
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39 Those of you who remain will waste away in their iniquity in the lands of your enemies; and also because of the iniquities of their ancestors, they will waste away with them.
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13 Woe to them because they have strayed from me! Destruction to them because they have rebelled against me! I long to redeem them, but they speak lies about me.
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6 With their flocks and herds they will go to seek the Lord, but they will not find him; he has withdrawn from them.
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22 Afterwards, the Levites came to perform their duties in the tent of meeting under the supervision of Aaron and his sons. They did as the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites.
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10 This is what the LORD says about this people: They love to wander; they do not restrain their feet. So the LORD does not accept them; now He will remember their guilt and punish their sins.
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43 For the land will be abandoned by them and will enjoy its sabbaths while it lies desolate without them; they will accept their punishment for their iniquity, because they rejected my judgments and their soul abhorred my statutes.
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15 “Go away! You are unclean!” people shouted at them. “Away, away! Do not touch us!” When they fled and wandered, the nations said, “They can stay here no longer.”
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6 I myself have chosen your brothers, the Levites, from among the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD for their service at the tent of meeting.
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18 They abandoned the house of the Lord, the God of their ancestors, and started worshiping the Asherah poles and idols. As a result, God's wrath came upon Judah and Jerusalem because of their guilt.
- 2 Chr 13:9-102 verses70%
9 Have you not driven out the priests of the LORD, the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites, and appointed your own priests like the peoples of other lands? Whoever comes with a young bull and seven rams can become a priest of what are not gods.
10 But as for us, the LORD is our God, and we have not forsaken Him. The priests who serve the LORD are the descendants of Aaron, and the Levites carry out their responsibilities.
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39 As for you, house of Israel, this is what the Sovereign LORD says: Go and serve your idols, every one of you! But afterward, you will surely listen to me and no longer profane my holy name with your gifts and idols.
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7 How can I pardon you? Your children have forsaken Me and sworn by false gods. I satisfied them, but they committed adultery and gathered at the houses of prostitutes.
- Ezek 39:23-242 verses70%
23 The nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile because of their sin and unfaithfulness, so I hid my face from them and gave them into the hands of their enemies, and they all fell by the sword.
24 I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and their transgressions, and I hid my face from them.
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6 Take the Levites from among the Israelites and purify them.
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9 Now let them put away their prostitution and the corpses of their kings far from me, and I will dwell among them forever.
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10 I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them, and that the Levites and singers responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.
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16 because they rejected my ordinances, did not walk in my statutes, and profaned my Sabbaths, for their hearts followed after their idols.
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6 Return to the One you have so deeply rebelled against, O sons of Israel.
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26 They will forget their shame and all the unfaithfulness they committed against me when they live securely in their land with no one to make them afraid.
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16 Therefore say: This is what the Lord God says: Although I have sent them far away among the nations and scattered them among the countries, yet I have been a sanctuary for them for a little while in the lands to which they have gone.
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1 The priests, the Levites—all the tribe of Levi—shall have no portion or inheritance with Israel. They shall eat the offerings made by fire to the LORD and His allotted inheritance.
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24 because they did not carry out my ordinances but rejected my statutes and profaned my Sabbaths, and their eyes were fixed on their fathers' idols.
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27 On the day he enters the inner court and the sanctuary to minister in the holy place, he is to offer his sin offering, declares the Lord GOD.
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18 The men who violated my covenant and did not keep the terms of the covenant they made before me, I will treat like the calf they cut in two and walked between its pieces.
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16 By doing so, they would make the people guilty of wrongdoing for eating their holy offerings, for I am the LORD who makes them holy.