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Ezekiel 44:11

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Yet 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.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 11

In this chapter we have, I. The appropriating of the east gate of the temple to the prince (Eze 44:1-3). II. A reproof sent to the house of Israel for their former profanations of God's sanctuary, with a charge to them to be more strict for the future (Eze 44:4-9). III. The degrading of those Levites that had formerly been guilty of idolatry and the establishing of the priesthood in the family of Zadok, which had kept their integrity (Eze 44:10-16). IV. Divers laws and ordinances concerning the priests (Eze 44:17-31).

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Strong's Concordancev. 11

שָׁרַת (shârath, H8334) — to attend as a menial or worshipper; figuratively, to contribute to מִקְדָּשׁ (miqdâsh, H4720) — a consecrated thing or place, especially, a palace, sanctuary (whether of Jehovah or of… פְּקֻדָּה (pᵉquddâh, H6486) — visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) שַׁעַר (shaʻar, H8179) — an opening, i.e. door or gate בַּיִת (bayith, H1004) — a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) שָׁחַט (shâchaṭ, H7819) — to slaughter (in sacrifice or massacre) עֹלָה (ʻôlâh, H5930) — a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke) זֶבַח (zebach, H2077) — properly, a slaughter, i.e. the flesh of an animal; by implication, a sacrifice (the… עַם (ʻam, H5971) — a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence… עָמַד (ʻâmad, H5975) — to stand, in various relations (literal and figurative, intransitive and transitive) פָּנִים (pânîym, H6440) — the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and…

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Numbers 16:9rank 5

Is it not enough for you that the God of Israel has separated you from the congregation of Israel and brought you near to Himself to perform the work at the LORD’s tabernacle, and to stand before the congregation to minister to them?

II Chronicles 29:34rank 4

However, since there were not enough priests to skin all the burnt offerings, their Levite brothers helped them until the work was finished and until the priests had been consecrated. For the Levites had been more diligent in consecrating themselves than the priests had been.

II Chronicles 30:17rank 3

Since there were many in the assembly who had not consecrated themselves, the Levites were in charge of slaughtering the Passover lambs for every unclean person to consecrate the lambs to the LORD.

Numbers 18:6rank 3

Behold, I Myself have selected your fellow Levites from the Israelites as a gift to you, dedicated to the LORD to perform the service for the Tent of Meeting.

Ezekiel 44:14rank 3

Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of all the work for the temple and everything to be done in it.

Ezekiel 40:45rank 3

Then the man said to me: “The chamber that faces south is for the priests who keep charge of the temple,

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