EZEKIEL 44:12 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord God, and they shall bear their iniquity.”
Because they served the people in the presence of their idols and made the house of Israel to stumble into iniquity, therefore I have sworn concerning them, says the Lord God, that they shall bear their punishment'—explaining that the reduced status is punishment for leading Israel into idolatry. The oath formula ('I have sworn') emphasizes the permanence of this decision. This verse explains the rationale for Levite demotion.
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