- the Levites:
- "But the priestsª the Levites,ª the sonsª of Zadok,ª that¹ keptª°¹ the chargeª of my sanctuaryª when the childrenª of Israelª went astrayª° from¹¹ me, they¹ shall come nearª° to¹ me to ministerª° unto me, and they shall standª° beforeª me to offerª° unto me the fatª and the blood,ª saithª° the Lordª GOD:ª" {Ezk 44:15} + "Her priestsª have violatedª° my law,ª and have profanedª° mine holy things:ª they have put no differenceª°¹ between¹ the holyª and profane,ª neither¹ have they shewedª° [difference] between¹ the uncleanª and the clean,ª and have hidª° their eyesª from my sabbaths,ª¹ and I am profanedª° amongª them." {Ezk 22:26} + "[It shall be] for the priestsª that are sanctifiedª° of the sonsª¹ of Zadok;ª which¹ have keptª° my charge,ª which¹ went not astrayª°¹ when the childrenª of Israelª went astray,ª° as¹ the Levitesª went astray.ª°" {Ezk 48:11} + "And he broughtª°¹ all¹ the priestsª out of the citiesª¹ of Judah,ª and defiledª°¹ the high placesª where¹¹ the priestsª had burned incense,ª° from Gebaª¹ to¹ Beersheba,ª and brake downª°¹ the high placesª of the gatesª that¹ [were] in the entering inª of the gateª of Joshuaª the governorª of the city,ª which¹ [were] on¹ a man'sª left handª at the gateª of the city.ª ... Nevertheless¹ the priestsª of the high placesª came not upª°¹ to¹ the altarª of the LORDª in Jerusalem,ª but¹¹ they did eatª° of the unleavened breadª amongª their brethren.ª" {2Kg 23:8-9} + "And he brought inª°¹ the priestsª and the Levites,ª and gathered them togetherª° into the eastª street,ª ... And saidª° unto them, Hearª° me, ye Levites,ª sanctify²° now yourselves,¹¹ and sanctifyª°¹ the houseª of the LORDª Godª of your fathers,ª and carry forthª°¹ the filthinessª out of¹ the holyª [place]." {2Ch 29:4-5} + "Neither have our kings,ª our princes,ª our priests,ª nor¹ our fathers,ª keptª° thy law,ª nor¹ hearkenedª° unto¹ thy commandmentsª and thy testimonies,ª wherewith¹ thou didst testifyª° against them." {Neh 9:34} + "For¹ both¹ prophetª and¹ priestª are profane;ª° yea,¹ in my houseª have I foundª° their wickedness,ª saithª° the LORD.ª" {Jer 23:11} + "Her prophetsª [are] lightª° [and] treacherousª persons:²¹ her priestsª have pollutedª° the sanctuary,ª they have done violenceª° to the law.ª" {Zph 3:4} + "Layª° handsª suddenlyª on²° no man,ª neitherª be partakerª° of other² men's¹ sins:ª keepª° thyselfª pure.ª" {1Tm 5:22}
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