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Ezequiel 44:12
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‘Por cuanto les sirvieron delante de sus ídolos, y fueron tropezadero de iniquidad para la casa de Israel, por tanto he jurado contra ellos,' —declara el Señor Dios — ‘que llevarán el castigo por su iniquidad.
Por cuanto les sirvieron delante de sus dolos, y fueron a la casa de Israel por tropezadero de maldad; por tanto, he alzado mi mano contra ellos, y llevarn su iniquidad, dice Jehov el Seor.
Por cuanto les sirvieron delante de sus dolos, y fueron a la Casa de Israel por tropezadero de maldad; por tanto, yo alc mi mano acerca de ellos, dijo el Seor DIOS, que llevarn su iniquidad.
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
they ministered: 1 Samuel 2:29, 1 Samuel 2:30, 2 Kings 16:10-16, Isaiah 9:16, Hosea 4:6, Hosea 5:1, Malachi 2:8, Malachi 2:9
caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity: Heb. were for a stumbling-block of iniquity unto, etc. Ezekiel 14:3, Ezekiel 14:4
therefore: Ezekiel 20:6, Ezekiel 20:15, Ezekiel 20:23, Ezekiel 20:28, Deuteronomy 32:40-42, Psalms 106:26, Amos 8:7, Revelation 10:5, Revelation 10:6
and they shall: Ezekiel 44:10, Ezekiel 44:13
Reciprocal: Psalms 119:48 - hands Ezekiel 7:19 - it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity Zephaniah 1:3 - stumblingblocks Luke 19:26 - and from 1 Corinthians 8:9 - a stumblingblock Revelation 2:14 - a stumblingblock
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Because they ministered unto them before their idols,.... Had officiated for them in the priest's office, their idols being in the courts of the Lord at the same time; or preached unto them false doctrines, such as are not agreeable to the word of God; and led them into superstition and will worship, and confirmed them therein:
and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; or, "were for a stumbling block of iniquity" h; unto them the means of their stumbling and falling; by their ministrations, teaching them unsound doctrine; and by their practices and example, leading them into a way of false worship, and dissoluteness of life and conversation; who ought to have been examples to them in word and conversation, in faith and purity:
therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord; to smite and afflict them, and chastise them for the same; or, "upon them", or "concerning them" i; and so it may be expressive of an oath, of which lifting up the hand is a sign; wherefore, that what the Lord had said of them might be believed and expected, he swears to it:
and they shall bear their iniquity; which is repeated for the confirmation and certainty of it; see Ezekiel 44:10, what is meant by it follows.
h למכשול עון "in offendiculum iniquitatis", Pagninus, Montanus; "offendiculo ad iniquitatem", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "offendiculo pravitatis", Starckius. i עליהם "super eos", Pagninus, Montanus; "super ipsos", Starckius; "super ipsis", Cocceius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Admonition to the ministering priests, grounded upon former neglect.
Ezekiel 44:4
The north gate before the house - The north gate of the inner court. God expostulates with His people in the seat of their former idolatries Ezekiel 8:3.
Ezekiel 44:5
Mark well - The careful arrangements made had all been intended to keep the temple and its surroundings from profanation. Hence, attention to these particulars is enjoined.
Ezekiel 44:7
Strangers - This refers especially to the sin of unauthorized and unfaithful priests ministering in the services of the temple. Compare marginal references.
Ezekiel 44:8
Mine holy things - The altar, its sacrifices, the sacred utensils, and the like.
For yourselves - According to your own pleasure, not My ordinances Numbers 16:40.
Ezekiel 44:10
The Levites as a body had remained true to the temple-service at Jerusalem 2 Chronicles 11:13; but individuals among them deserted to Israel probably from the first (see the marginal references), as in later years some went over to the worship of the Samaritans on Mount Gerizim. These apostate Levites “shall bear their iniquities,” they shall not be restored to their former rank and privileges.
Ezekiel 44:11
Ministers - As, according to the new system, the Levites, as a body, were to receive their portion in the “oblation” Ezekiel 45:5; the only manner in which the Levites of Ezekiel 44:10 could live at all, was as part of the whole body, to which they were therefore reunited, but in the lowest grade. It is remarkable that the number of Levites who returned after the captivity was very small, not exceeding 400, of whom only 74 were priests’ assistants (Ezra 2:40-42; compare Ezra 8:15-19). The gap in their number was filled up by 220 Nethinim (“given” ones), probably originally strangers and captives, who, although employed in the temple services, were held by the Jews in the lowest repute.
Ezekiel 44:12
Lifted up mine hand - i. e., “The Lord sware” Ezekiel 20:5, that they should bear their iniquities.
