Ezekiel

Ezekiel 44:10–12

¹⁰Surely the Levites who wandered away from Me when Israel went astray, and who wandered away from Me after their idols, will bear the consequences of their iniquity. ¹¹Yet they shall be ministers in My sanctuary, having charge of the gates of the temple and ministering there. They shall slaughter the burnt offerings and other sacrifices for the people and stand before them to minister to them.

¹²Because they ministered before their idols and became a stumbling block of iniquity to the house of Israel, therefore I swore with an uplifted hand concerning them that they would bear the consequences of their iniquity, declares the Lord GOD.

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Ezekiel 44:10

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Surely	כִּ֣י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֗ם	hal·wî·yim	Article; Noun - proper - masculine plural	H3881 Levite
who	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
wandered away	רָֽחֲקוּ֙	rā·ḥă·qū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H7368 be, or become, far, distant
from Me	מֵֽעָלַ֔י	mê·‘ā·lay	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H5921 height
when Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵל֙	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
went astray	בִּתְע֤וֹת	biṯ·‘ō·wṯ	Preposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H8582 err
and who	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
wandered	תָּע֣וּ	tā·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8582 err
away from Me	מֵֽעָלַ֔י	mê·‘ā·lay	Preposition-m; first person common singular	H5921 height
after	אַחֲרֵ֖י	’a·ḥă·rê	Preposition	H310 behind
their idols	גִּלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֑ם	gil·lū·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1544 idols
will bear the consequences	וְנָשְׂא֖וּ	wə·nā·śə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
of their iniquity	עֲוֺנָֽם׃	‘ă·wō·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity

Ezekiel 44:11

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Yet they shall be	וְהָי֤וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
ministers	מְשָׁ֣רְתִ֔ים	mə·šā·rə·ṯîm	Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
in My sanctuary	בְמִקְדָּשִׁי֙	ḇə·miq·dā·šî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
charge	פְּקֻדּוֹת֙	pə·qud·dō·wṯ	Noun - feminine plural	H6486 oversight, mustering, visitation, store
of	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the gates	שַׁעֲרֵ֣י	ša·‘ă·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H8179 gate
of the temple	הַבַּ֔יִת	hab·ba·yiṯ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1004 house
and ministering	וּֽמְשָׁרְתִ֖ים	ū·mə·šā·rə·ṯîm	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
They	הֵ֠מָּה	hêm·māh	Pronoun - third person masculine plural	H1992 they, them
shall slaughter	יִשְׁחֲט֨וּ	yiš·ḥă·ṭū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7819 slaughter, beat
the burnt offerings	הָעֹלָ֤ה	hā·‘ō·lāh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and other sacrifices	הַזֶּ֙בַח֙	haz·ze·ḇaḥ	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2077 sacrifice
for the people	לָעָ֔ם	lā·‘ām	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and stand	יַעַמְד֥וּ	ya·‘am·ḏū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5975 take one's stand, stand
before them	לִפְנֵיהֶ֖ם	lip̄·nê·hem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
to minister to them	לְשָֽׁרְתָֽם׃	lə·šā·rə·ṯām	Preposition-l; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct; third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve

Ezekiel 44:12

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Because	יַ֗עַן	ya·‘an	Adverb	H3282 purpose, intention
they ministered	יְשָׁרְת֤וּ	yə·šā·rə·ṯū	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H8334 minister, serve
before	לִפְנֵ֣י	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
their idols	גִלּֽוּלֵיהֶ֔ם	ḡil·lū·lê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H1544 idols
and became	וְהָי֥וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a stumbling block	לְמִכְשׁ֣וֹל	lə·miḵ·šō·wl	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H4383 a stumbling, means or occasion of stumbling, stumbling-block
of iniquity	עָוֺ֑ן	‘ā·wōn	Noun - common singular	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
to the house	לְבֵֽית־	lə·ḇêṯ-	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct	H1004 house
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
therefore	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
I swore with an uplifted	נָשָׂ֨אתִי	nā·śā·ṯî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
hand	יָדִ֜י	yā·ḏî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H3027 hand
concerning them	עֲלֵיהֶ֗ם	‘ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H5921 height
that they would bear the consequences	וְנָשְׂא֖וּ	wə·nā·śə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
of their iniquity	עֲוֺנָֽם׃	‘ă·wō·nām	Noun - common singular construct; third person masculine plural	H5771 iniquity, guilt, or punishment of iniquity
declares	נְאֻם֙	nə·’um	Noun - masculine singular construct	H5002 utterance
the Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.