Verse 9

Nevertheless the priests{H3548} of the high places{H1116} came not up{H5927}{(H8799)} to the altar{H4196} of the LORD{H3068} in Jerusalem{H3389}, but they did eat{H398}{(H8804)} of the unleavened bread{H4682} among{H8432} their brethren{H251}.

Referenced Verses

• Ezek 44:10-14 : 10 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}. 11 Yet they shall be ministers{H8334}{(H8764)} in my sanctuary{H4720}, having charge{H6486} at the gates{H8179} of the house{H1004}, and ministering{H8334}{(H8764)} to the house{H1004}: they shall slay{H7819}{(H8799)} the burnt offering{H5930} and the sacrifice{H2077} for the people{H5971}, and they shall stand{H5975}{(H8799)} before{H6440} them to minister{H8334}{(H8763)} unto them. 12 Because they ministered{H8334}{(H8762)} unto them before{H6440} their idols{H1544}, and caused the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478} to fall{H4383} into iniquity{H5771}; therefore have I lifted up{H5375}{(H8804)} mine hand{H3027} against them, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, and they shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} their iniquity{H5771}. 13 And they shall not come near{H5066}{(H8799)} unto me, to do the office of a priest{H3547}{(H8763)} unto me, nor to come near{H5066}{(H8800)} to any of my holy things{H6944}, in the most holy{H6944} place: but they shall bear{H5375}{(H8804)} their shame{H3639}, and their abominations{H8441} which they have committed{H6213}{(H8804)}. 14 But I will make{H5414}{(H8804)} them keepers{H8104}{(H8802)} of the charge{H4931} of the house{H1004}, for all the service{H5656} thereof, and for all that shall be done{H6213}{(H8735)} therein.
• Ezek 44:29-31 : 29 They shall eat{H398}{(H8799)} the meat offering{H4503}, and the sin offering{H2403}, and the trespass offering{H817}; and every dedicated thing{H2764} in Israel{H3478} shall be theirs. 30 And the first{H7225} of all the firstfruits{H1061} of all things, and every oblation{H8641} of all, of every sort of your oblations{H8641}, shall be the priest's{H3548}: ye shall also give{H5414}{(H8799)} unto the priest{H3548} the first{H7225} of your dough{H6182}, that he may cause the blessing{H1293} to rest{H5117}{(H8687)} in thine house{H1004}. 31 The priests{H3548} shall not eat{H398}{(H8799)} of any thing that is dead of itself{H5038}, or torn{H2966}, whether it be fowl{H5775} or beast{H929}.
• Mal 2:8-9 : 8 But ye are departed{H5493}{(H8804)} out of the way{H1870}; ye have caused many{H7227} to stumble{H3782}{(H8689)} at the law{H8451}; ye have corrupted{H7843}{(H8765)} the covenant{H1285} of Levi{H3878}, saith{H559}{(H8804)} the LORD{H3068} of hosts{H6635}. 9 Therefore have I also made{H5414}{(H8804)} you contemptible{H959}{(H8737)} and base{H8217} before all the people{H5971}, according{H6310} as ye have not kept{H8104}{(H8802)} my ways{H1870}, but have been partial{H5375}{(H8802)}{H6440} in the law{H8451}.
• 1 Sam 2:36 : 36 And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left{H3498}{(H8737)} in thine house{H1004} shall come{H935}{(H8799)} and crouch{H7812}{(H8692)} to him for a piece{H95} of silver{H3701} and a morsel{H3603} of bread{H3899}, and shall say{H559}{(H8804)}, Put{H5596}{(H8798)} me, I pray thee, into one{H259} of the priests' offices{H3550}, that I may eat{H398}{(H8800)} a piece{H6595} of bread{H3899}.