Eze 44:10-14, Mal 2:8-9 | TSK | STEP

Ezekiel 44:10-14

the Levites.

15; 22:26; 48:11; 2Ki 23:8,9; 2Ch 29:4,5; Ne 9:34; Jer 23:11

bear.

Ge 4:13; Le 19:8; Nu 5:31; Ps 38:4; Isa 53:11

they shall be.As few, if any, of those who, before the captivity, had been guilty in these respects, lived to witness the restoration of the temple service; and as it does not appear that their descendants were thus degraded for the idolatry of their ancestors; it is probable that a thorough reformation of the whole church, or the prevalence of pure religion among the converted Jews, is here predicted.

having charge.

14; 40:45; 1Ch 26:1-19

shall slay.

2Ch 29:34; 30:17; 35:10,11

and they.

Nu 16:9; 18:6

they ministered.

1Sa 2:29,30; 2Ki 16:10-16; Isa 9:16; Ho 4:6; 5:1; Mal 2:8,9

caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity. Heb. werefor a stumbling-block of iniquity unto, etc.

14:3,4

therefore.

20:6,15,23,28; De 32:40-42; Ps 106:26; Am 8:7; Re 10:5,6