Bible Cross References
the priests
Ezekiel 44:10-14
10
But as for the Levites who departed far from Me when Israel went astray from Me after their imaginations, they shall even bear their iniquity.
11
Yet they shall minister in My sanctuary, [being] porters at the gates of the house, and serving the house; they shall slay the victims and the whole burnt offerings for the people, and they shall stand before the people to minister to them.
12
Because they ministered to them before their idols, and it became to the house of Israel a punishment of iniquity; therefore have I lifted up My hand against them, says the Lord God.
13
And they shall not draw near to Me, to minister to Me in the priests' office, nor to approach the holy things of the children of Israel, nor [to approach] My Holy of Holies; but they shall bear their reproach for the error in which they erred.
14
They shall bring them to keep the charges of the house, for all the service of it, and for all that they shall do.
Malachi 2:8
But you have turned aside from the way, and caused many to fail in [following] the law: you have corrupted the covenant of Levi, says the Lord Almighty.
Malachi 2:9
And I have made you despised and cast out among all the people, because you have not kept My ways, but have been partial in the law.
but they did
1 Samuel 2:36
And it shall come to pass that he that survives in your house will come and bow down before him for a little piece of silver, saying, Put me into one of your priest's offices to eat bread.
Ezekiel 44:29-31
29
And these shall eat the meat offerings, and the sin offerings, and the trespass offerings; and every special offering in Israel shall be theirs.
30
[And] the firstfruits of all things, and the firstborn of all [animals] and all offerings, of all your firstfruits there shall be [a share] for the priests; and you shall give your earliest produce to the priest, to bring your blessings upon your houses.
31
And the priests shall eat no bird or beast that dies of itself, or is taken of wild beasts.