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15 But the Levitical priests, the descendants[a] of Zadok, who cared for the responsibility of my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray[b] from me, they will approach me to serve me, and they will stand before me[c] to offer to me fat and blood,” declares[d] the Lord Yahweh. 16 “They shall come to my sanctuary, and they shall approach my table to serve me, and they will observe my requirement. 17 And then[e] when they come[f] to the gates of the inner courtyards, they shall put on their[g] inner linen garments and not wear wool garments when they serve[h] in the gates of the inner courtyard and inside[i] the temple.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 44:15 Or “sons”
  2. Ezekiel 44:15 Literally “at going astray the children of Israel”
  3. Ezekiel 44:15 Literally “to the face of me”
  4. Ezekiel 44:15 Literally “declaration of”
  5. Ezekiel 44:17 Literally “and it will happen”
  6. Ezekiel 44:17 Literally “at their coming”
  7. Ezekiel 44:17 Hebrew “the”
  8. Ezekiel 44:17 Literally “at their serving”
  9. Ezekiel 44:17 Literally “and toward”