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14 Yet I will make them guardians of the ministry of the temple, in charge of all the duties of the temple and of everything that has to be done in it.

15 But the levitical priests who are the sons of Zadok, those who faithfully performed the duty of guarding the ministry of my sanctuary when the sons of Israel strayed away from me, they may approach me to serve me, and they may stand before me to offer the fat and the blood to me, declares the Lord God. 16 They alone may enter my sanctuary. They alone may approach my table to minister to me, and they shall perform the duty of guarding the ministry of the temple for me.

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14 And I will appoint them to guard the temple for all the work that is to be done in it.(A)

15 “‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok(B) 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(C) and blood, declares the Sovereign Lord.(D) 16 They alone are to enter my sanctuary; they alone are to come near my table(E) to minister before me and serve me as guards.(F)

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