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Ezekiel 40:46

and the chamber that faces north is for the priests who keep charge of the altar. These are the sons of Zadok, the only Levites who may approach the LORD to minister before Him.”

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ASV

and the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok, who from among the sons of Levi come near to Jehovah to minister unto him.

KJV

And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him.

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18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וְהַלִּשְׁכָּ֗הve.ha.lish.Kahand the roomH3957 →
אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
פָּנֶ֙יהָ֙pa.Nei.haface itsH6440 →
דֶּ֣רֶךְDe.rekh[is] [the] direction ofH1870 →
הַצָּפ֔וֹןha.tza.Fonthe northH6828 →
לַכֹּ֣הֲנִ֔יםla.Ko.ha.Nim[is] for the priestsH3548 →
שֹׁמְרֵ֖יsho.me.Rei[who] keepH8104 →
מִשְׁמֶ֣רֶתmish.Me.ret<of> [the] charge ofH4931 →
הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַha.miz.Be.achthe altarH4196 →
הֵ֣מָּהHe.mahtheyH1992 →
בְנֵֽי־ve.nei-[are] [the] sons ofH1121 →
צָד֗וֹקtza.DokZadokH6659 →
הַקְּרֵבִ֧יםha.ke.re.Vim<the> approachingH7131 →
מִבְּנֵֽי־mi.be.nei-from [the] sons ofH1121 →
לֵוִ֛יle.ViLeviH3878 →
אֶל־'el-toH413 →
יְהוָ֖הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
לְשָׁרְתֽוֹ׃le.sha.re.Toto serve himH8334 →

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Ezekiel 44:15But the Levitical priests, who are descended from Zadok and who kept charge of My sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from Me, are to approach Me to minister before Me. They will stand before Me to offer Me fat and blood, declares the Lord GOD.1 Kings 2:35And the king appointed Benaiah son of Jehoiada in Joab’s place over the army, and he appointed Zadok the priest in Abiathar’s place.Ezekiel 43:19You are to give a young bull from the herd as a sin offering to the Levitical priests who are of the family of Zadok, who approach Me to minister before Me, declares the Lord GOD.Numbers 18:5And you shall attend to the duties of the sanctuary and of the altar, so that wrath may not fall on the Israelites again.Numbers 16:5Then he said to Korah and all his followers, “Tomorrow morning the LORD will reveal who belongs to Him and who is holy, and He will bring that person near to Himself. The one He chooses, He will bring near to Himself.Ezekiel 48:11It will be for the consecrated priests, the descendants of Zadok, who kept My charge and did not go astray as the Levites did when the Israelites went astray.Ezekiel 45:4It will be a holy portion of the land to be used by the priests who minister in the sanctuary, who draw near to minister before the LORD. It will be a place for their houses, as well as a holy area for the sanctuary.Leviticus 10:3Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.Leviticus 6:12–13The fire on the altar shall be kept burning; it must not be extinguished. Every morning the priest is to add wood to the fire, arrange the burnt offering on it, and burn the fat portions of the peace offerings on it.Ezekiel 42:13Then the man said to me, “The north and south chambers facing the temple courtyard are the holy chambers where the priests who approach the LORD will eat the most holy offerings. There they will place the most holy offerings—the grain offerings, the sin offerings, and the guilt offerings—for the place is holy.Numbers 16:40just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and his followers.Ephesians 2:13But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ.

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About Ezekiel

The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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